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anticipate vs suppose

suppose vs anticipate

anticipate and suppose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anticipate No No Yes No
suppose No No Yes No
As verbs, suppose is a hyponym of anticipate; that is, suppose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anticipate:
  • anticipate: regard something as probable or likely
  • suppose: expect, believe, or suppose
anticipate (verb) suppose (verb)
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than expect, believe, or suppose
regard something as probable or likely to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
realize beforehand require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
make a prediction about; tell in advance take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
be excited or anxious about express a supposition
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between anticipate and suppose

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