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anticipate vs read

read vs anticipate

anticipate is not a noun while read is a noun.

anticipate and read both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
read Yes No Yes No
As verbs, read is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, read is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • read: interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
Other hyponyms of anticipate include outguess, second-guess, augur, bet, wager, calculate, forecast, prophesy, vaticinate.
anticipate (noun) read (noun)
something that is read
anticipate (verb) read (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than interpret something that is written or printed
regard something as probable or likely look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
realize beforehand interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
make a prediction about; tell in advance make sense of a language
be excited or anxious about be a student of a certain subject
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form
Difference between anticipate and read

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