to provide for something; to foresee; to anticipate
To anticipate all the difficulties
to prepare
To prepare a list of those to be commended.
expectation; schedule
The Prime Minister has approved the project to increase Arabica coffee cultivation by 40,000 ha with the expectation of exporting 300,000 tonnes of coffee by the year 2001
Their plan was not as successful as expected
I hope they will come as punctually as expected
The exam results meet/answer the headmaster's expectations
There were more spectators than expected; The number of spectators was larger than expected
These factories are expected to start operations early next year; These factories are scheduled to start operations early next year