expect
//ɪkˈspɛkt//
Verb
expectInfinitive
expectPresent tense
expectedPast tense
expectedPast participle
expectingPresent participle
expectsThird-person singular
1
to think or believe that something will happen or that someone will do something
I expect it will rain tomorrow.
2
to think that something should happen or that someone should do something because it is normal, reasonable, or necessary
I expect you to be on time for the meeting.
3
to be waiting for someone or something to arrive
We're expecting guests for dinner tonight.
4
to require or demand something as reasonable or necessary
The company expects all employees to arrive on time.
5
to be pregnant (informal usage, typically in progressive form)
She's expecting her first child in May.