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reckon vs anticipate

anticipate vs reckon

reckon and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reckon No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate is a hypernym of reckon; that is, anticipate is a word with a broader meaning than reckon:
  • reckon: expect, believe, or suppose
  • anticipate: regard something as probable or likely
Other hypernyms of reckon include expect.
reckon (verb) anticipate (verb)
deem to be be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
make a mathematical calculation or computation regard something as probable or likely
expect, believe, or suppose realize beforehand
judge to be probable make a prediction about; tell in advance
have faith or confidence in be excited or anxious about
take account of act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Difference between reckon and anticipate

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