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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANTICIPATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryANTICIPATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · Synonyms: expect, predict, forecast, prepare for More Synonyms of anticipate. 2. transitive verb. 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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › anticipateAnticipate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionanticipate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of anticipate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishanticipate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   anticipate (doing) something | anticipate (something doing) something to think with pleasure and excitement about something that is going to happen. We eagerly anticipated the day we would leave school. The more I anticipated arriving somewhere, the more disappointed I was.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANTICIPATE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to expect something, or to prepare for something before it happens: to anticipate a problem. [ + that ] We anticipate that prices will fall next year. (Definition of anticipate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of anticipate. in Chinese (Traditional) 預期，期望, 預料, 採取行動來防止… See more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › anticipateAnticipate - definition of anticipate by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To deal with beforehand; act so as to mitigate, nullify, or prevent: We anticipated the storm by boarding up the windows. See Synonyms at expect. b. To react to (someone) abruptly, especially to prevent someone from continuing or progressing: "Immediately he regretted his words and started to add: 'I didn't know you lived out this way.'