Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)
1. to anticipate; to expect; to estimate; to count on; to allow for; to take into account
この数なら五千は見込めます。With this number, we can expect five thousand.
2. to place confidence in; to put trust in; to trust
おまえの腕を見込んでまかせたんだ。I left it to you because I trusted your skills.
3. to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
さすが僕が見込んだ女の子たちだ。Just what I'd expect from the girls I saw promise in.
4. to set one's eye on (e.g. prey); to mark (e.g. as a victim); to hold spellbound