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assume vs expect

expect vs assume

assume and expect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assume No No Yes No
expect No No Yes No
As verbs, expect is a hypernym of assume; that is, expect is a word with a broader meaning than assume:
  • assume: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • expect: regard something as probable or likely
Other hypernyms of assume include anticipate.
assume (verb) expect (verb)
put clothing on one's body be pregnant with
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect look forward to the birth of a child
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof regard something as probable or likely
take up someone's soul into heaven look forward to the probable occurrence of
make a pretence of consider reasonable or due
occupy or take on consider obligatory; request and expect
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
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