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anticipate vs hypothesize

hypothesize vs anticipate

anticipate and hypothesize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
hypothesize No No Yes No
As verbs, hypothesize is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, hypothesize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: regard something as probable or likely
  • hypothesize: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
anticipate (verb) hypothesize (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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 hypothesize

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