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forestall vs anticipate

anticipate vs forestall

forestall and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forestall No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, forestall and anticipate are synonyms defined as:
  • forestall and anticipate: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Other synonyms of forestall include counter, foresee.
forestall (verb) anticipate (verb)
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
keep from happening or arising; make impossible 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 forestall and anticipate

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