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anticipate vs come about

come about vs anticipate

anticipate and come about both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
come about No No Yes No
As verbs, come about is a hypernym of anticipate; that is, come about is a word with a broader meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
  • come about: come to pass
Other hypernyms of anticipate include fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.
anticipate (verb) come about (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than come to pass
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 come about

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