Carry and Expect

Carry

Carry verb - Be pregnant with.
Usage example: I am carrying his child

Expect is a synonym for carry in be pregnant with topic. In some cases you can use "Expect" instead the word "Carry" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: carriage, carried, carrier, carrying, carri

Expect

Expect verb - Look forward to the birth of a child.
Usage example: She is expecting in March
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Synonyms for Expect

Carry is a synonym for expect. Sometimes you can use "Carry" instead the word "Expect" as a verb or an adjective.

Common collocations

people carry people expect people
name carry name expect name
amount carry amount expect amount
number carry number expect number
Other words: show, time, loads.

Both words in one sentence

  • Standard Sci-Fi Army Between civilian and military support, expect a force to carry around nearly as many civilian staff as soldiers.
  • Clock King Expect the Clock King to always carry a pocketwatch and chain, or a very expensive looking wristwatch with more hands than Shiva.
    Source: Clock King
  • Literature / Gate Wrong Genre Savvy: When the Allied Kingdoms try and retake the portal, they expect their immense numerical superiority to carry the day, given they're 10-1.
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