Expect and See

Expect

Expect verb - Consider reasonable or due.

Usage example: I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed

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

See verb - To have a vague awareness of.

Usage example: I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home

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Expect and see are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expect" instead a verb "See".

Nearby Words: seen, seeing

character	expect character	see character
man	expect man	see man
people	expect people	see people
scene	expect scene	see scene
Other words: time, use, characters, nothing, ending.

Many monsters that you can't possibly see or expect will hit you, and for huge damage too.

Source: Video Game / An Untitled Story
So the hundred or so live audience members watching the stage all expect to see Death appear, and consequently, they all see him.

Source: You Can See Me?
The office computers were Dells earlier and Gateways later, as you'd expect to see in many similar real offices.

Source: Product Placement / Live-Action TV

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See or Expect. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expect/see.

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