What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

expect

Besides vs Expect - What's the difference?

besides | expect |


As a preposition besides

is beside.

As an adverb besides

is also; in addition.

As a verb expect is

to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).

Slated vs Expect - What's the difference?

slated | expect |


As verbs the difference between slated and expect

is that slated is past tense of slate while expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).

As an adjective slated

is scheduled.

Expect vs Request - What's the difference?

expect | request |


As verbs the difference between expect and request

is that expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that) while request is to express the need or desire for.

As a noun request is

act of requesting.

Speculate vs Expect - What's the difference?

speculate | expect |


As verbs the difference between speculate and expect

is that speculate is to think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate while expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).

Reflect vs Expect - What's the difference?

reflect | expect | Related terms |

Reflect is a related term of expect.


As verbs the difference between reflect and expect

is that reflect is to bend back (light, etc) from a surface while expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).

Supposed vs Expect - What's the difference?

supposed | expect |


As verbs the difference between supposed and expect

is that supposed is (suppose) while expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).

As an adjective supposed

is presumed to be true, but without proof.

Expect vs Ponder - What's the difference?

expect | ponder | Related terms |

Expect is a related term of ponder.


As verbs the difference between expect and ponder

is that expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that) while ponder is to wonder, to think of deeply.

Expect vs Expect - What's the difference?

expect | expect | Related terms |


In continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple terms the difference between expect and expect

is that expect is to be pregnant, to consider a baby due while expect is to be pregnant, to consider a baby due.

In obsolete transitive terms the difference between expect and expect

is that expect is to wait for; to await while expect is to wait for; to await.

In obsolete intransitive terms the difference between expect and expect

is that expect is to wait; to stay while expect is to wait; to stay.

As verbs the difference between expect and expect

is that expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that) while expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).

Expect vs Meditate - What's the difference?

expect | meditate | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between expect and meditate

is that expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that) while meditate is to contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.

Expect vs Need - What's the difference?

expect | need |


In obsolete transitive terms the difference between expect and need

is that expect is to wait for; to await while need is to be necessary (to someone).

As verbs the difference between expect and need

is that expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that) while need is to be necessary (to someone).

As a noun need is

a requirement for something.

Pages