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look vs anticipate

anticipate vs look

look is a noun but anticipate is not a noun.

look and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look Yes No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate is a hyponym of look; that is, anticipate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look:
  • look: look forward to the probable occurrence of
  • anticipate: be excited or anxious about
Other hyponyms of look include expect, look forward, look to, hang on, hold on, hold the line, look for, look to.
look (noun) anticipate (noun)
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
physical appearance
the feelings expressed on a person's face
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
look (verb) anticipate (verb)
to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
look forward to the probable occurrence of regard something as probable or likely
have faith or confidence in realize beforehand
convey by one's expression make a prediction about; tell in advance
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look be excited or anxious about
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
search or seek
take charge of or deal with
be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
accord in appearance with
Difference between look and anticipate

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