to anticipate; to expect; to estimate; to count on; to allow for; to take into account
to place confidence in; to put trust in; to trust
to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to set one's eye on (e.g. prey); to mark (e.g. as a victim); to hold spellbound
成功を見込んで投資する。
Invest anticipating success.
来年の売上を一億円と見込んだ。
They estimated next year's sales at 100 million yen.
見込みが外れた。
Expectation was off.