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Verb
- be pregnant with
- The are expecting another child in January
- look forward to the birth of a child
- She is expecting in March
- consider reasonable or due
- I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed
- look forward to the probable occurrence of
- We were expecting a visit from our relatives
- She is looking to a promotion
- he is waiting to be drafted
- consider obligatory; request and expect
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
- regard something as probable or likely
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow