conjecture vs anticipate

anticipate vs conjecture

conjecture is a noun but anticipate is not a noun.

conjecture and anticipate both are verbs.

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

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

conjecture: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
anticipate: regard something as probable or likely

Other hypernyms of conjecture include expect.

conjecture (noun)	anticipate (noun)
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

conjecture (verb)	anticipate (verb)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds	be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
	regard something as probable or likely
	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 conjecture and anticipate

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