erwarten

Definitions of erwarten
  1. verb
    look forward to the probable occurrence of
    synonyms: abwarten, harren, warten
    gewärtigen, vorwegnehmen
    regard something as probable or likely
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    entgegensehen
    turn one's interests or expectations towards
  2. verb
    cause to be born
    synonyms: austragen, bekommen, gebären, niederkommen, tragen
    bekommen
    be pregnant with
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    werfen
    give birth; used for animals
    fohlen
    give birth to a foal
    hecken, jungen
    give birth to a litter of animals
    ferkeln
    give birth
    kalben
    birth
    bekommen
    be pregnant with
  3. verb
    be pregnant with
    synonyms: bekommen
    austragen, bekommen, gebären, niederkommen, tragen
    cause to be born
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    austragen, bekommen, gebären, niederkommen, tragen
    cause to be born
  4. verb
    intend with some possibility of fulfilment
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    aussein, denken, einplanen, planen
    have the will and intention to carry out some action
  5. verb
    regard something as probable or likely
    synonyms: gewärtigen, vorwegnehmen
    abwarten, harren, warten
    look forward to the probable occurrence of
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    annehmen, denken, dünken, meinen, unterstellen
    expect, believe, or suppose
    anmaßen, annehmen, ausgehen, mutmaßen, schätzen, vermuten, wähnen
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
    spekulieren
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
    voraussetzen
    take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
    verdächtigen
    hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
    entwickeln, hervorbringen
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
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    begutachten, beurteilen, bilden, schließen, urteilen
    form a critical opinion of
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