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guess vs anticipate

anticipate vs guess

guess is a noun but anticipate is not a noun.

guess and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guess Yes No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate is a hypernym of guess; that is, anticipate is a word with a broader meaning than guess:
  • guess: expect, believe, or suppose
  • anticipate: regard something as probable or likely
Other hypernyms of guess include expect.
As verbs, anticipate is a hyponym of guess; that is, anticipate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guess:
  • guess: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other hyponyms of guess include call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise, surmise, suspect.
guess (noun) anticipate (noun)
an estimate based on little or no information
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess (verb) anticipate (verb)
expect, believe, or suppose be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) regard something as probable or likely
guess correctly; solve by guessing realize beforehand
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation make a prediction about; tell in advance
be excited or anxious about
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between guess and anticipate

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