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expect vs conjecture

conjecture vs expect

expect is not a noun while conjecture is a noun.

expect and conjecture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expect No No Yes No
conjecture Yes No Yes No
As verbs, conjecture is a hyponym of expect; that is, conjecture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expect:
  • expect: regard something as probable or likely
  • conjecture: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Other hyponyms of expect include guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think, assume, presume, take for granted, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, believe, trust.
expect (noun) conjecture (noun)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
expect (verb) conjecture (verb)
be pregnant with to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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
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