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anticipate vs opine

opine vs anticipate

anticipate and opine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
opine No No Yes No
As verbs, opine is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, opine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: regard something as probable or likely
  • opine: expect, believe, or suppose
anticipate (verb) opine (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than expect, believe, or suppose
regard something as probable or likely express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
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 opine

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