wait vs anticipate

wait is a noun but anticipate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wait	Yes	No	Yes	No
anticipate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, anticipate is a hyponym of wait; that is, anticipate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wait:

Other hyponyms of wait include expect, look forward, look to, hang on, hold on, hold the line, look for, look to.

wait (noun)	anticipate (noun)
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
time during which some action is awaited

wait (verb)	anticipate (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of	be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant	regard something as probable or likely
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something	realize beforehand
wait before acting	make a prediction about; tell in advance
	be excited or anxious about
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time