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anticipate vs await

await vs anticipate

anticipate and await both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
await No No Yes No
As verbs, await is a hypernym of anticipate; that is, await is a word with a broader meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: be excited or anxious about
  • await: look forward to the probable occurrence of
Other hypernyms of anticipate include expect, look, wait.
anticipate (verb) await (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than look forward to the probable occurrence of
regard something as probable or likely
realize beforehand
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 await

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