anticipate vs look

look vs anticipate

anticipate is not a noun while look is a noun.

anticipate and look both are verbs.

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

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

anticipate: be excited or anxious about
look: look forward to the probable occurrence of

Other hypernyms of anticipate include await, expect, wait.

anticipate (noun)	look (noun)
	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
	physical appearance
	the feelings expressed on a person's face
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

anticipate (verb)	look (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than	to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
regard something as probable or likely	look forward to the probable occurrence of
realize beforehand	have faith or confidence in
make a prediction about; tell in advance	convey by one's expression
be excited or anxious about	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time	give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
	search or seek
	take charge of or deal with
	be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
	accord in appearance with

Difference between anticipate and look

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