The difference between Anticipate and Listen

When used as verbs, anticipate means to act before (someone), especially to prevent an action, whereas listen means to pay attention to a sound or speech.

check bellow for the other definitions of Anticipate and Listen

  1. Anticipate as a verb (transitive):

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

  2. Anticipate as a verb:

    to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.

    Examples:

    "The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument."

  3. Anticipate as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "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"

  4. Anticipate as a verb:

    to eagerly wait for (something)

    Examples:

    "Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas."

  1. Listen as a verb (intransitive):

    To pay attention to a sound or speech.

    Examples:

    "Please listen carefully as I explain.  nowrap I like to listen to music."

  2. Listen as a verb (intransitive):

    To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal.

    Examples:

    "You should listen for the starting gun."

  3. Listen as a verb (intransitive):

    To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

    Examples:

    "'Listen, the only reason I yelled at you was because nowrap I was upset, OK?  nowrap Good children listen to their parents."

  4. Listen as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To hear (something or someone), to pay attention to.

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