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expect verb ( BE PREGNANT )
/ɪkˈspekt/ v Definition
be expecting (a baby)
to be pregnant
She shouldn't be lifting those boxes if she's expecting.
Kate and Dom are expecting a baby.
(Definition of expect verb (BE PREGNANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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