hope vs anticipation
anticipation vs hopehope and anticipation both are nouns.
hope is a verb but anticipation is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hope | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| anticipation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
anticipation is a hypernym of
hope; that is, anticipation is a
word with a broader meaning than hope:
- hope: a specific instance of feeling hopeful
- anticipation: an expectation
Other hypernyms of hope include
expectancy.
| hope (noun) | anticipation (noun) |
|---|---|
| one of the three Christian virtues | the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) |
| grounds for feeling hopeful about the future | something expected (as on the basis of a norm) |
| the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled | an expectation |
| a specific instance of feeling hopeful | anticipating with confidence of fulfillment |
| someone (or something) on which expectations are centered |
| hope (verb) | anticipation (verb) |
|---|---|
| intend with some possibility of fulfilment | |
| be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes | |
| expect and wish |
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