anticipate vs expect

anticipate and expect both are verbs.

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

As verbs, anticipate and expect are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, expect is a hypernym of anticipate; that is, expect is a word with a broader meaning than anticipate:

Other hypernyms of anticipate include await, look, wait.

anticipate (verb)	expect (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than	be pregnant with
regard something as probable or likely	look forward to the birth of a child
realize beforehand	regard something as probable or likely
make a prediction about; tell in advance	look forward to the probable occurrence of
be excited or anxious about	consider reasonable or due
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time	consider obligatory; request and expect