expect vs assume

assume vs expect

expect and assume both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expect	No	No	Yes	No
assume	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assume is a hyponym of expect; that is, assume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expect:

expect: regard something as probable or likely
assume: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

Other hyponyms of expect include guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think, presume, take for granted, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, believe, trust.

expect (verb)	assume (verb)
be pregnant with	put clothing on one's body
look forward to the birth of a child	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
regard something as probable or likely	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
look forward to the probable occurrence of	take up someone's soul into heaven
consider reasonable or due	make a pretence of
consider obligatory; request and expect	occupy or take on
	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

Difference between expect and assume

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