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expect vs suppose

suppose vs expect

expect and suppose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expect No No Yes No
suppose No No Yes No
As verbs, suppose is a hyponym of expect; that is, suppose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expect:
  • expect: regard something as probable or likely
  • suppose: expect, believe, or suppose
Other hyponyms of expect include guess, imagine, opine, reckon, think, assume, presume, take for granted, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, theorise, theorize, believe, trust.
expect (verb) suppose (verb)
be pregnant with expect, believe, or suppose
look forward to the birth of a child to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
regard something as probable or likely require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
look forward to the probable occurrence of take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
consider reasonable or due express a supposition
consider obligatory; request and expect
Difference between expect and suppose

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