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Term: be expecting

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: To anticipate or await something happening or someone arriving.

Example sentence: I am expecting a package to be delivered today.

Sense 2: To be pregnant and waiting to give birth.

Example sentence: My sister is expecting her first child in two months.

Sense 3: To assume or believe that something is likely to happen or someone is likely to do something.

Example sentence: He is expecting you to finish the project by tomorrow.

Sense 4: To be hoping or counting on something to happen.

Example sentence: The team is expecting to win the championship this year.

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