Anticipate vs. Participate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Anticipate and Participate
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Anticipate
Regard as probable; expect or predict
She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre
It was anticipated that the rains would slow the military campaign
Participate
Be involved; take part
Thousands participated in a nationwide strike
Anticipate
Act as a forerunner or precursor of
He anticipated Bates's theories on mimicry and protective coloration
Participate
Have or possess (a particular quality)
Both members participate of harmony
Anticipate
To see as a probable occurrence; expect
We hadn't anticipated the crowds at the zoo. I anticipated that you might be in a hurry.
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Participate
To be active or involved in something; take part
Participated in the festivities.
Anticipate
To think of (a future event) with pleasure; look forward to
She anticipated a pleasant hike in the country.
Participate
To share in something
If only I could participate in your good fortune.
Anticipate
To deal with beforehand; act so as to mitigate, nullify, or prevent
We anticipated the storm by boarding up the windows.
Participate
(intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
Anticipate
To react to (someone) abruptly, especially to prevent someone from continuing or progressing
"Immediately he regretted his words and started to add.
Participate
To share, to take part in (something).
Anticipate
To act in a way that blocks or vitiates the action of (another)
"Professor Thomson had anticipated me and had obtained many patents on this principle" (Nikola Tesla).
Participate
(obsolete) To share (something) with others; to transfer (something) to or unto others.
Anticipate
To serve as a forerunner to or previous indication of
Her research in the previous decade anticipated these findings.
Participate
(obsolete) Acting in common; participating.
Anticipate
To use in advance, as income not yet available.
Participate
Acting in common; participating.
Anticipate
To pay (a debt) before it is due.
Participate
To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to play a role; to partake; - followed by in, formerly by of; as, to participate in a debate; to participate in a discussion.
So would he participate of their wants.
Mine may come when menWith angels may participate.
Anticipate
To think, speak, or write about a matter in advance.
Participate
To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of.
Fit to participate all rational delight.
Anticipate
(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
Participate
To impart, or give, or share of.
Anticipate
To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
Participate
Share in something
Anticipate
To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
To anticipate the pleasures of a visit
To anticipate the evils of life
Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport
Participate
Become a participant; be involved in;
Enter a race
Enter an agreement
Enter a drug treatment program
Enter negotiations
Anticipate
To eagerly wait for (something)
Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.
Anticipate
To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose.
He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace.
Anticipate
To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.
Anticipate
To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
Anticipate
To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.
Good with badExpect to hear; supernal grace contendingWith sinfulness of men.
I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives.
Timid men were anticipating another civil war.
Anticipate
Regard something as probable or likely;
The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
Anticipate
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Anticipate
Realize beforehand
Anticipate
Make a prediction about; tell in advance;
Call the outcome of an election
Anticipate
Be excited or anxious about
Anticipate
Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than;
This composition anticipates Impressionism
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