regard something as probable or likely
"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
consider reasonable or due
"I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
be pregnant with
"She is bearing his child"
"The are expecting another child in January"
"I am carrying his child"
To predict or believe that something will happen
"Everyone expects rain tomorrow because dark clouds are gathering overhead."
In plain English: To expect is to think something will happen or that someone will do something based on what usually occurs.
"I expect the train to arrive on time."
Usage: Use expect to express a prediction about a future event based on evidence or a strong belief. It is often followed directly by a noun phrase or an infinitive verb form, such as "expect rain" or "expect to arrive."
The word "expect" comes from the Latin verb expectare, which originally meant to look out for or await something. It is formed by combining ex (meaning "out") with spectare (to look at), reflecting its literal sense of watching for an event.