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predict vs anticipate

anticipate vs predict

predict and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
predict No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, predict and anticipate are synonyms defined as:
  • predict and anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other synonyms of predict include call, forebode, foretell, prognosticate, promise.
predict (verb) anticipate (verb)
make a prediction about; tell in advance be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
indicate, as with a sign or an omen 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 predict and anticipate

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