Expect and Rely upon

Expect

Expect verb - To believe in the future occurrence of (something).
Usage example: we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Synonyms for Expect

Rely upon and expect are semantically related in want topic. In some cases you can use "Rely upon" instead a verb "Expect", when it comes to topics like require.

Rely upon

Rely upon verb - Put trust in with confidence.

Expect and rely upon are semantically related in believe topic. You can use "Expect" instead a verb "Rely upon".
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