Anticipate means to foresee and prepare for something.
Category: Confusing Words
Antibody vs Antigen
Antibody is protein produced by the body that fights bacteria and other foreign substances.
Antenna vs Antennae vs Antennas
Antenna is the metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves.
Antecedence vs Antecedents
Antecedence is the act of going before in time.
Ante vs Anti
Ante means before or in front of something.
Antagonist vs Protagonist
Antagonist refers to an adversary or opponent.
Annunciate vs Enunciate
Annunciate, a rare word, means to announce or proclaim. In the event of trouble, the system annunciates an alarm. Enunciate means to pronounce, articulate, or set forth precisely. The statements enunciate their position on conservation issues.
Annihilate vs Decimate
Annihilate means to destroy something completely. Decimate literally means to destroy one tenth of something, but is commonly used to mean destroying a large part of something.
Annals vs Annual vs Perennial
Annals is a compiled record of events; an annual is a plant that grows for just one year (or season); and a perennial is a plant that grows for many years.
Anecdote vs Antidote
Anecdote is a short account (usually funny) about an incident.
Androgenous vs Androgynous
Androgenous refers to producing male offspring.
Anchors away vs Anchors aweigh
Anchors aweigh is the correct phrase. The word weigh originates from an old word meaning heave, hoist, or raise.