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expects

verb

Meaning

  1. To predict or believe that something will happen
  2. To consider obligatory or required.
  3. To consider reasonably due.
  4. (continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple) To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.
  5. To wait for; to await.
  6. To wait; to stay.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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