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anticipate vs pretend

pretend vs anticipate

anticipate is not a noun while pretend is a noun.

anticipate is not an adjective while pretend is an adjective.

anticipate and pretend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
pretend Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, pretend is a hypernym of anticipate; that is, pretend is a word with a broader meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • pretend: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Other hypernyms of anticipate include guess, hazard, venture.
anticipate (noun) pretend (noun)
the enactment of a pretense
anticipate (adjective) pretend (adjective)
imagined as in a play
anticipate (verb) pretend (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than make believe with the intent to deceive
regard something as probable or likely represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
realize beforehand put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
make a prediction about; tell in advance state insincerely
be excited or anxious about behave unnaturally or affectedly
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
Difference between anticipate and pretend

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