expectative / (linguistics) A verb form in some native American languages that implies expectation of an action, as opposed to the report of an action or a general statement about the type of action.

The process by which somebody expects something.

present participle of expect

simple past tense and past participle of expect

Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.

Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur

The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. / That which is expected or looked for.

Marked by expectation. / Pregnant. / (medicine, dated) Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.

A person who expects or awaits something.

plural of expectation