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reckon vs expect

expect vs reckon

reckon and expect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reckon No No Yes No
expect No No Yes No
As verbs, expect is a hyponym of reckon; that is, expect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reckon:
  • reckon: deem to be
  • expect: consider reasonable or due
As verbs, expect is a hypernym of reckon; that is, expect is a word with a broader meaning than reckon:
  • reckon: expect, believe, or suppose
  • expect: regard something as probable or likely
Other hypernyms of reckon include anticipate.
reckon (verb) expect (verb)
deem to be be pregnant with
make a mathematical calculation or computation look forward to the birth of a child
expect, believe, or suppose regard something as probable or likely
judge to be probable look forward to the probable occurrence of
have faith or confidence in consider reasonable or due
take account of consider obligatory; request and expect
Difference between reckon and expect

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