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expect vs regard

regard vs expect

expect is not a noun while regard is a noun.

expect and regard both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expect No No Yes No
regard Yes No Yes No
As verbs, regard is a hypernym of expect; that is, regard is a word with a broader meaning than expect:
  • expect: consider reasonable or due
  • regard: deem to be
Other hypernyms of expect include consider, reckon, see, view.
expect (noun) regard (noun)
a long fixed look
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
an attitude of admiration or esteem
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
a feeling of friendship and esteem
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
expect (verb) regard (verb)
be pregnant with deem to be
look forward to the birth of a child look at attentively
regard something as probable or likely connect closely and often incriminatingly
look forward to the probable occurrence of
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect
Difference between expect and regard

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