expect vs think

think vs expect

expect is not a noun while think is a noun.

expect and think both are verbs.

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

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

expect: regard something as probable or likely
think: expect, believe, or suppose

Other hyponyms of expect include guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, assume, presume, take for granted, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, believe, trust.

expect (noun)	think (noun)
	an instance of deliberate thinking

expect (verb)	think (verb)
be pregnant with	bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
look forward to the birth of a child	use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
regard something as probable or likely	judge or regard; look upon; judge
look forward to the probable occurrence of	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
consider reasonable or due	expect, believe, or suppose
consider obligatory; request and expect	have in mind as a purpose
	be capable of conscious thought
	focus one's attention on a certain state
	decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
	ponder; reflect on, or reason about
	have or formulate in the mind
	dispose the mind in a certain way
	imagine or visualize

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