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anticipate vs apprehend

apprehend vs anticipate

anticipate and apprehend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
apprehend No No Yes No
As verbs, apprehend is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, apprehend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: be excited or anxious about
  • apprehend: anticipate with dread or anxiety
Other hyponyms of anticipate include quail at.
anticipate (verb) apprehend (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than get the meaning of something
regard something as probable or likely take into custody
realize beforehand anticipate with dread or anxiety
make a prediction about; tell in advance
be excited or anxious about
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between anticipate and apprehend

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