expect vs deliver

deliver vs expect

expect and deliver both are verbs.

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

As verbs, deliver is a hypernym of expect; that is, deliver is a word with a broader meaning than expect:

expect: be pregnant with
deliver: cause to be born

Other hypernyms of expect include bear, birth, give birth, have.

expect (verb)	deliver (verb)
be pregnant with	cause to be born
look forward to the birth of a child	deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
regard something as probable or likely	pass down
look forward to the probable occurrence of	utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
consider reasonable or due	bring to a destination, make a delivery
consider obligatory; request and expect	throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
	to surrender someone or something to another
	relinquish possession or control over
	carry out or perform
	hand over to the authorities of another country
	free from harm or evil
	save from sins

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