expect

verb

1. regard something as probable or likely"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
2. consider obligatory; request and expect"We require our secretary to be on time"
3. look forward to the probable occurrence of"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
4. consider reasonable or due"I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
5. look forward to the birth of a child"She is expecting in March"
6. be pregnant with"She is bearing his child"