Confident expectation (5)
I believe the answer is:
trust
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">confident expectation</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for trust that I've seen before include "Confident expectation" , "assurance" , "Rely on" , "Firm belief (in someone)" , "Have faith in, regard as reliable" .)