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apprehend vs anticipate

anticipate vs apprehend

apprehend and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehend No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate is a hypernym of apprehend; that is, anticipate is a word with a broader meaning than apprehend:
  • apprehend: anticipate with dread or anxiety
  • anticipate: be excited or anxious about
Other hypernyms of apprehend include look for, look to.
apprehend (verb) anticipate (verb)
get the meaning of something be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
take into custody regard something as probable or likely
anticipate with dread or anxiety 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 apprehend and anticipate

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