regard vs expect

expect vs regard

regard is a noun but expect is not a noun.

regard and expect both are verbs.

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

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

regard: deem to be
expect: consider reasonable or due

Other hyponyms of regard include receive, reconsider, reconsider, include, consider, call, like, relativise, relativize, identify, favor, favour, abstract, reify, idealise, idealize, deem, hold, take for, view as, esteem, prise, prize, respect, value, disesteem, disrespect, make, capitalise, capitalize, appreciate, prize, treasure, value.

regard (noun)	expect (noun)
a long fixed look
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
an attitude of admiration or esteem
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
a feeling of friendship and esteem
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

regard (verb)	expect (verb)
deem to be	be pregnant with
look at attentively	look forward to the birth of a child
connect closely and often incriminatingly	regard something as probable or likely
	look forward to the probable occurrence of
	consider reasonable or due
	consider obligatory; request and expect

Difference between regard and expect

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