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await vs expect

expect vs await

await and expect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
await No No Yes No
expect No No Yes No
As verbs, await and expect are synonyms defined as:
  • await and expect: look forward to the probable occurrence of
Other synonyms of await include look, wait.
As verbs, expect is a hyponym of await; that is, expect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than await:
  • await: look forward to the probable occurrence of
  • expect: look forward to the birth of a child
Other hyponyms of await include look forward, look to, hang on, hold on, hold the line, anticipate, look for, look to.
await (verb) expect (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of be pregnant with
look forward to the birth of a child
regard something as probable or likely
look forward to the probable occurrence of
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect
Difference between await and expect

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