Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)expect, anticipateregard something as probable or likely“The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow” (v)ask, require, expectconsider 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” (v)expect, look, await, waitlook 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” (v)expectconsider reasonable or due“I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed” (v)expectlook forward to the birth of a child“She is expecting in March”