■ verb
1》 regard as likely to happen, do, or be the case.
↘suppose or assume: I ~ I'll be late.
2》 believe that (someone) will arrive soon.
↘( be ~ing ) informal be pregnant.
3》 require as appropriate or rightfully due.
↘require (someone) to fulfil an obligation.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~ably adverb
~ed adjective
~edly adverb
Origin
C16: from L. exspectare 'look out for'.