Identify vs. Anticipate
Identifyverb
(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
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To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.
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(transitive) To equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one.
Identifyverb
(reflexive) To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
Identifyverb
(intransitive) To associate oneself with some group.
Identifyverb
(intransitive) To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.
Identifyverb
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.
Identifyverb
To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property.
Identifyverb
To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.
Identifyverb
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.
Identifyverb
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something;
Identifyverb
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property;
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consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else;
Identifyverb
conceive of as united or associated;
Identifyverb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Identifyverb
consider to be equal or the same;
Anticipateverb
(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
Anticipateverb
to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
Anticipateverb
to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
Anticipateverb
to eagerly wait for (something)
Anticipateverb
To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
Anticipateverb
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.
Anticipateverb
To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
Anticipateverb
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.
Anticipateverb
regard something as probable or likely;
Anticipateverb
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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realize beforehand
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make a prediction about; tell in advance;
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be excited or anxious about
Anticipateverb
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than;
Anticipateverb
regard as probable; expect or predict
Anticipateverb
guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared
Anticipateverb
look forward to
Anticipateverb
act as a forerunner or precursor of
Anticipateverb
come or take place before (an event or process expected or scheduled for a later time)
