Definition of expect

Overview of verb expect

The verb expect has 6 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (204) expect, anticipate

(regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow")

2. (30) 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. (12) 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")