"expecting" in the verb sense

1. expect, anticipate

regard something as probable or likely

"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"

2. ask, require, expect

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"

3. expect, look, await, wait

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"

4. expect

consider reasonable or due

"I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"

5. expect

look forward to the birth of a child

"She is expecting in March"

6. have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect

be pregnant with

"She is bearing his child"

"The are expecting another child in January"

"I am carrying his child"

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