assume vs anticipate

anticipate vs assume

assume and anticipate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assume	No	No	Yes	No
anticipate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, anticipate is a hypernym of assume; that is, anticipate is a word with a broader meaning than assume:

assume: take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
anticipate: regard something as probable or likely

Other hypernyms of assume include expect.

assume (verb)	anticipate (verb)
put clothing on one's body	be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	regard something as probable or likely
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof	realize beforehand
take up someone's soul into heaven	make a prediction about; tell in advance
make a pretence of	be excited or anxious about
occupy or take on	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

Difference between assume and anticipate

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