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   An·tic·i·pate

   /anˈtisəˌpāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. regard as probable; expect or predict: "she anticipated scorn on her return to the theater" Similar expectforeseepredictthink likelyforecastprophesyforetellcontemplate the possibility ofallow forbe prepared forcount onbank onlook forbargain oninformal:reckon onfigure onarchaic:apprehend
   • ▪ guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared: "they failed to anticipate a full scale invasion" Similar preemptforestallinterceptsecond-guessinformal:beat someone to itbeat someone to the drawbeat someone to the punch
   • ▪ look forward to: "Stephen was eagerly anticipating the break from the routine of business" Similar look forward toawaitcount the days untilinformal:lick one's lips overOpposite dread
   • 2. act as a forerunner or precursor of: "he anticipated Bates's theories on mimicry and protective coloration" Similar foreshadowprecedeantedatecome/go beforebe earlier than
   • ▪ come or take place before (an event or process expected or scheduled for a later time): "this is to anticipate the argument"
   • ▪ act before (someone) in expectation of what they will do; forestall: "I'm sorry, go on. I did not mean to anticipate you"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the senses ‘to take something into consideration’, ‘mention something before the proper time’): from Latin anticipat- ‘acted in advance’, from anticipare, based on ante- ‘before’ + capere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. anticipative adjective
   • 2. anticipator noun

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   What does anticipate mean?

   • from Latin anticipatus "having dealt with ahead of time," from anticipare "anticipate," literally "to occupy beforehand," from anti-, altered form of ante- "before" and -cipare, derived from capere "to take" — related to accept, capture the patent on the compound had been anticipated by the Beilstein reference Misani v.

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   What does anticipatory mean?

   • 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. ... to anticipate. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prophthano Phonetic Spelling:

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   What does it mean to anticipate a meeting?

   • Despite claims that anticipate should only be used to mean “to perform (an action) or respond to (a question, etc.) in advance” or “to forestall,” it has been used widely since the 18th century as a synonym for expect, often with an implication of pleasure: We anticipate a large turnout at the next meeting.

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   What does it mean to anticipate a question?

   • If you anticipate a question, request, or need, you do what is necessary or required before the question, request, or need occurs. What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. did the Vikings anticipate Columbus in discovering America? 7. 8.

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   to imagine or expect that something will happen: We don't anticipate any trouble. We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate. Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight? [ + -ing verb ] They anticipate hav ing several applicants for the job.

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   to perform (an action) before another has had time to act. to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made: He anticipated each of my orders. to nullify, prevent, or forestall by taking countermeasures in advance: to anticipate a military attack. Synonyms: avert, obviate, preclude.

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    Definitions of anticipate. verb. regard something as probable or likely. synonyms: expect. await, expect, look, wait. look forward to the probable occurrence of. see more. verb. be excited or anxious about. synonyms: look for, look to. see more. verb. realize beforehand. synonyms: foreknow, foresee, previse. see more. verb.