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vaticinate vs anticipate

anticipate vs vaticinate

vaticinate and anticipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaticinate No No Yes No
anticipate No No Yes No
As verbs, anticipate is a hypernym of vaticinate; that is, anticipate is a word with a broader meaning than vaticinate:
  • vaticinate: predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
  • anticipate: make a prediction about; tell in advance
Other hypernyms of vaticinate include call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise.
vaticinate (verb) anticipate (verb)
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy 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 vaticinate and anticipate

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