Adding and Expect

• (v.t.) To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with or without, that); as, I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated.
• (v.t.) To wait for; to await.
• (n.) Expectation.
• (v.t.) To wait; to stay.

verb

• Regard something as probable or likely.
  • usage: "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
  • synonyms: anticipate
• Consider obligatory; request and expect.
  • usage: "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, require
• Look forward to the probable occurrence of.
  • usage: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
  • synonyms: look, await, wait
• Consider reasonable or due.
  • usage: "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
• Look forward to the birth of a child.
  • usage: "She is expecting in March"
• Be pregnant with.
  • usage: "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
  • synonyms: have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate