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presume vs expect

expect vs presume

presume and expect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
presume No No Yes No
expect No No Yes No
As verbs, expect is a hypernym of presume; that is, expect is a word with a broader meaning than presume:
  • presume: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  • expect: regard something as probable or likely
Other hypernyms of presume include anticipate.
presume (verb) expect (verb)
take liberties or act with too much confidence be pregnant with
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof look forward to the birth of a child
constitute reasonable evidence for regard something as probable or likely
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission look forward to the probable occurrence of
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect
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