expect-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: regard something likely or reasonable to happen

Commentary:
NOTE: Includes the idea of waiting or looking foward in anticipation.

Examples:
A few setbacks along the way were only to be expected.
I expect to see them soon.
The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow.
I'm expecting a visit from them any day now.
She's expecting a promotion soon.
We expect an apology.
I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed.
Do you honestly expect us to believe such nonsense?

Mappings:
VerbNet: conjecture-29.5-1-1,wish-62
FrameNet: Expectation,Opinion
PropBank: expect.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4

Sense Number 2: demand as obligation or right

Examples:
They expect you to abide by their rules.
I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons.
Aren't we expecting too much of these children?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: be pregnant or look forward to the birth

Commentary:
NOTE: Used in progressive tenses only.

Examples:
She is expecting her third in July.
We are expecting again.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 5