have vs expect

have is a noun but expect is not a noun.

have and expect both are verbs.

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

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

have: cause to be born
expect: be pregnant with

Other hyponyms of have 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.

have (noun)	expect (noun)
a person who possesses great material wealth

have (verb)	expect (verb)
cause to be born	be pregnant with
suffer from; be ill with	look forward to the birth of a child
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	regard something as probable or likely
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition	look forward to the probable occurrence of
undergo	consider reasonable or due
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	consider obligatory; request and expect
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have sex with; archaic use
organize or be responsible for
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
achieve a point or goal
get something; come into possession of
have ownership or possession of
receive willingly something given or offered
have a personal or business relationship with someone
have as a feature
be confronted with

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