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give birth vs expect

expect vs give birth

give birth and expect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give birth No No Yes No
expect No No Yes No
As verbs, expect is a hyponym of give birth; that is, expect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give birth:
  • give birth: cause to be born
  • expect: be pregnant with
Other hyponyms of give birth include twin, drop, foal, cub, kitten, lamb, litter, pup, whelp, farrow, pig, fawn, calve, have young, bear, carry, gestate, have a bun in the oven.
give birth (verb) expect (verb)
cause to be born be pregnant with
create or produce an idea look forward to the birth of a child
regard something as probable or likely
look forward to the probable occurrence of
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect
Difference between give birth and expect

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