Answer:

expects

Answer	Crossword Clue
EXPECTS	Anticipates
EXPECTS	Counts on
EXPECTS	Is likely to deliver soon

EXPECTS	Surmises
EXPECTS	Awaits a birth
EXPECTS	Waits for
EXPECTS	Looks forward to
EXPECTS	Hopes to get
EXPECTS	Guesses, informally
EXPECTS	Sees coming

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.