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anticipate vs predict

predict vs anticipate

anticipate and predict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
predict No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate and predict are synonyms defined as:
  • anticipate and predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other synonyms of anticipate include call, forebode, foretell, prognosticate, promise.
anticipate (verb) predict (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than make a prediction about; tell in advance
regard something as probable or likely indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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 predict

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