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anticipate vs presume

presume vs anticipate

anticipate and presume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
presume No No Yes No
As verbs, presume is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, presume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: regard something as probable or likely
  • presume: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
anticipate (verb) presume (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than take liberties or act with too much confidence
regard something as probable or likely take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
realize beforehand constitute reasonable evidence for
make a prediction about; tell in advance take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
be excited or anxious about
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between anticipate and presume

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