anticipate vs assume

assume vs anticipate

anticipate and assume both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anticipate	No	No	Yes	No
assume	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assume is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, assume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:

anticipate: regard something as probable or likely
assume: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

Other hyponyms of anticipate include guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think, presume, take for granted, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, believe, trust.

anticipate (verb)	assume (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than	put clothing on one's body
regard something as probable or likely	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
realize beforehand	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
make a prediction about; tell in advance	take up someone's soul into heaven
be excited or anxious about	make a pretence of
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time	occupy or take on
	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
	take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

Difference between anticipate and assume

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