expects

1. regard something as probable or likelyExamples: "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"Synonyms: anticipate, expect

2. consider obligatory; request and expectExamples: "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"Synonyms: ask, expect, require

3. look forward to the probable occurrence ofExamples: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"Synonyms: await, expect, look, wait

4. consider reasonable or dueExamples: "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"Synonyms: expect

5. look forward to the birth of a childExamples: "She is expecting in March"Synonyms: expect

6. be pregnant withExamples: "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"Synonyms: bear, carry, expect, gestate, have a bun in the oven