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expect vs see

see vs expect

expect is not a noun while see is a noun.

expect and see both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expect No No Yes No
see Yes No Yes No
As verbs, see is a hypernym of expect; that is, see is a word with a broader meaning than expect:
  • expect: consider reasonable or due
  • see: deem to be
Other hypernyms of expect include consider, reckon, regard, view.
expect (noun) see (noun)
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
expect (verb) see (verb)
be pregnant with deem to be
look forward to the birth of a child perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
regard something as probable or likely get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
look forward to the probable occurrence of be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
consider reasonable or due deliberate or decide
consider obligatory; request and expect make sense of; assign a meaning to
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
match or meet
receive as a specified guest
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
come together
conduct someone someplace
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
perceive or be contemporaneous with
see or watch
see and understand, have a good eye
observe as if with an eye
undergo or live through a difficult experience
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
date regularly; have a steady relationship with
go to see a place, as for entertainment
go to see for professional or business reasons
go to see for a social visit
take charge of or deal with
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