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foresee vs anticipate

anticipate vs foresee

foresee and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foresee No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, foresee and anticipate are synonyms defined as:
  • foresee and anticipate: realize beforehand
Other synonyms of foresee include foreknow, previse.
As verbs, foresee and anticipate are synonyms defined as:
  • foresee and anticipate: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Other synonyms of foresee include counter, forestall.
foresee (verb) anticipate (verb)
realize beforehand be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
picture to oneself; imagine possible regard something as probable or likely
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time 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 foresee and anticipate

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