expect
     v 1: regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists
          are expecting rain for tomorrow" [syn: {anticipate}]
     2: 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" [syn: {ask}, {require}]
     3: 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" [syn: {look},
        {await}, {wait}]
     4: consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full
        explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
     5: be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are
        expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his
        child" [syn: {have a bun in the oven}, {bear}, {carry}, {gestate}]
     6: look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in
        March"
Source: WordNet® 2.0