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Expecting

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Expecting"

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Word	Definition
anticipateverb	(transitive) To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
requireverb	Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary.
askverb	To request or petition.
lookverb	To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
awaitverb	(transitive, formal) To wait for.
waitverb	(intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
carryverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
gestateverb	(intransitive) To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery.
bearverb	(now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
lookingverb	as the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the appearance of.
hoping	(rare) Filled with or inspiring hope.
waitingnoun	The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
pendingverb	Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
predictingnoun	A prediction.
anticipating	"Anticipating" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her eponymous third studio album.
awaitingverb	(transitive, formal) To wait for.
awaitsverb	(transitive, formal) To wait for.
foreseeingnoun	The act by which something is foreseen; a prophetic vision.
envisioningnoun	Something envisioned.
envisagingverb	To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.

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