expect vs look for

expect and look for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expect	No	No	Yes	No
look for	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of expect include expect, look forward, look to, hang on, hold on, hold the line, anticipate, look to.

expect (verb)	look for (verb)
be pregnant with	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
look forward to the birth of a child	be excited or anxious about
regard something as probable or likely
look forward to the probable occurrence of
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect