The difference between Anticipate and Preclude
When used as verbs, anticipate means to act before (someone), especially to prevent an action, whereas preclude means remove the possibility of.
check bellow for the other definitions of Anticipate and Preclude
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Anticipate as a verb (transitive):
To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
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Anticipate as a verb:
to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
Examples:
"The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument."
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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"
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Anticipate as a verb:
to eagerly wait for (something)
Examples:
"Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas."
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Preclude as a verb (transitive):
Remove the possibility of; ; prevent or exclude; to make .
Examples:
"It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!"