Expect and Infer

Expect

Expect verb - To believe in the future occurrence of (something).
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Synonyms for Expect

Infer and expect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infer" instead a verb "Expect".

Infer

Infer verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.

Expect and infer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expect" instead a verb "Infer".

Common collocations

person expect person infer person
name expect name infer name
time expect time infer time
bit expect bit infer bit
Other words: story.
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