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anticipate vs forecast

forecast vs anticipate

anticipate is not a noun while forecast is a noun.

anticipate and forecast both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
forecast Yes No Yes No
As verbs, forecast is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, forecast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • forecast: predict in advance
Other hyponyms of anticipate include read, outguess, second-guess, augur, bet, wager, calculate, prophesy, vaticinate.
anticipate (noun) forecast (noun)
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
anticipate (verb) forecast (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than judge to be probable
regard something as probable or likely predict in advance
realize beforehand indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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 forecast

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