Identify vs. Anticipate — What's the Difference?

To establish or recognize the identity of; ascertain as a certain person or thing

Regard as probable; expect or predict

(Biology) To determine the taxonomic classification of (an organism).

Act as a forerunner or precursor of

To ascertain as having a certain characteristic or feature

To see as a probable occurrence; expect

To consider as identical or united; equate

To think of (a future event) with pleasure; look forward to

To associate or affiliate closely with

To deal with beforehand; act so as to mitigate, nullify, or prevent

To consider oneself as sharing certain characteristics or attitudes as another

To react to (someone) abruptly, especially to prevent someone from continuing or progressing

To associate oneself with or admire something, such as a set of ideas

To act in a way that blocks or vitiates the action of (another)

To believe or assert that one belongs to a certain group or class

To serve as a forerunner to or previous indication of

(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.

To use in advance, as income not yet available.

(transitive) To disclose the identity of someone.

To pay (a debt) before it is due.

To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.

To think, speak, or write about a matter in advance.

(transitive) To equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one.

(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

(reflexive) To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.

To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.

(intransitive) To associate oneself with some group; to feel, or believe one feels, the same way.

To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.

To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.

To eagerly wait for (something)

To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect; to consider as the same in any relation.

To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.

To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property.

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.

To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.

To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.

To coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.; to associate oneself in name, goals, or feelings; usually used with with; as, he identified with the grief she felt at her father's death.

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.

Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something;

Regard something as probable or likely;

Give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property;

Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

Consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else;

Realize beforehand

Conceive of as united or associated;

Make a prediction about; tell in advance;

Identify as in botany or biology, for example

Be excited or anxious about

Consider to be equal or the same;

Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than;