expect vs wait

expect is not a noun while wait is a noun.

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

As verbs, wait is a hypernym of expect; that is, wait is a word with a broader meaning than expect:

Other hypernyms of expect include await, expect, look.

As verbs, expect and wait are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of expect include await, look.

expect (noun)	wait (noun)
	the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
	time during which some action is awaited

expect (verb)	wait (verb)
be pregnant with	look forward to the probable occurrence of
look forward to the birth of a child	serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
regard something as probable or likely	stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
look forward to the probable occurrence of	wait before acting
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect