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EXPECTING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word expecting. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word expecting. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for EXPECTING

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anticipate
verbv
verb

• regard something as probable or likely

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• realize beforehand

• make a prediction about; tell in advance

• be excited or anxious about

• be a forerunner of or occur earlier than

await
verbv
verb

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

wait
verb, nounv, n
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

verb

• stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

• wait before acting

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

• serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

demand
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an urgent or peremptory request

• the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

• required activity

• the act of demanding

• a condition requiring relief

verb

• request urgently and forcefully

• require as useful, just, or proper

• claim as due or just

• lay legal claim to

• summon to court

• ask to be informed of

hope
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a specific instance of feeling hopeful

• United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

• the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

• someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

• one of the three Christian virtues

verb

• expect and wish

• be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

• intend with some possibility of fulfilment

want
verbv
noun

• a state of extreme poverty

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• anything that is necessary but lacking

• a specific feeling of desire

verb

• feel or have a desire for; want strongly

• have need of

• hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

• wish or demand the presence of

• be without, lack; be deficient in

wish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a specific feeling of desire

• an expression of some desire or inclination

• (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

• the particular preference that you have

verb

• to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something

• make or express a wish

• feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

• order politely; express a wish for

• invoke upon

call for
verbv
verb

• express the need or desire for

• require as useful, just, or proper

• request the participation or presence of

• gather or collect

look for
verbv
verb

• try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

• be excited or anxious about

ask
verb, nounv, n
verb

• make a request or demand for something to somebody

• direct or put; seek an answer to

• consider obligatory; request and expect

• address a question to and expect an answer from

• require as useful, just, or proper

• make a date

• require or ask for as a price or condition

bear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

• an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

verb

• have

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• cause to be born

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• move while holding up or supporting

• bring forth

• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

• contain or hold; have within

• bring in

• have on one's person

• behave in a certain manner

• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

• support or hold in a certain manner

• be pregnant with

carry
verbv
noun

• the act of carrying something

verb

• move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

• have with oneself; have on one's person

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• serve as a means for expressing something

• bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of

• support or hold in a certain manner

• contain or hold; have within

• extend to a certain degree

• continue or extend

• be necessarily associated with or result in or involve

• win in an election

• include, as on a list

• behave in a certain manner

• have on hand

• include as the content; broadcast or publicize

• propel

• pass on a communication

• have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence

• be conveyed over a certain distance

• keep up with financial support

• have or possess something abstract

• be equipped with (a mast or sail)

• win approval or support for

• compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance

• take further or advance

• have on the surface or on the skin

• capture after a fight

• transfer (entries) from one account book to another

• transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication

• pursue a line of scent or be a bearer

• bear (a crop)

• propel or give impetus to

• drink alcohol without showing ill effects

• be able to feed

• have a certain range

• cover a certain distance or advance beyond

• secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)

• be successful in

• sing or play against other voices or parts

• be pregnant with

gestate
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• have the idea for

• be pregnant with

look
verbv
noun

• the feelings expressed on a person's face

• the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look

• physical appearance

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

verb

• perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look

• give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect

• to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group

• search or seek

• be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

• take charge of or deal with

• convey by one's expression

• look forward to the probable occurrence of

• accord in appearance with

• have faith or confidence in

require
verbv
verb

• require as useful, just, or proper

• consider obligatory; request and expect

• make someone do something

• have need of

have a bun in the oven
verb

• be pregnant with

Best Hypernyms For EXPECTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for expecting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
await bear birth consider deliver demand evaluate expect have judge look reckon regard see view wait
Phrases (2)
give birthpass judgment

Alternatives for ANTICIPATE

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