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Expectant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Expectant? [adj] in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" [adj] marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Expectant: anticipant \| anticipative \| big(p) \| enceinte \| gravid \| great(p) \| heavy(p) \| hopeful \| large(p) \| pregnant \| with child(p) Related Terms \| Find terms related to Expectant: agape \| agog \| alert \| all agog \| anticipant \| anticipating \| anticipative \| anticipatory \| anxious \| apprehensive \| aspiring \| assured \| atiptoe \| awaiting \| big \| certain \| confident \| eager \| expecting \| fond \| forearmed \| forestalling \| forewarned \| full of hope \| gaping \| gone \| gravid \| heavy \| hopeful \| hoping \| in anticipation \| in expectation \| in good heart \| in hopes \| looking \| looking for \| looking forward to \| not surprised \| of good cheer \| of good hope \| open-eyed \| openmouthed \| optimistic \| parturient \| prepared \| ready \| sanguine \| sure \| undespairing \| unsurprised \| waiting \| waiting for \| watchful \| watching for \| with bated breath See Also \| Expectant In Webster's Dictionary \Expect"ant\, a. [L. expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. {Expectant estate} (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under {Expectancy}. \Expect"ant\, n. One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. An expectant of future glory. --South. Those who had employments, or were expectants. --Swift.

Expectant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Expectant?

[adj] in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
[adj] marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"

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Expectant In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*pect"ant\, a. [L. expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of
expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.]
Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the
efforts of nature, with little active treatment.

{Expectant estate} (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under
   {Expectancy}.


\Ex*pect"ant\, n.
One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope
of receiving some good.

      An expectant of future glory.            --South.

      Those who had employments, or were expectants. --Swift.

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