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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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   The meaning of ANTICIPATE is to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to. How to use anticipate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Anticipate.

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   Synonyms for ANTICIPATE: expect, await, predict, foresee, hope (for), watch (for), look for, look forward to; Antonyms of ANTICIPATE: question, doubt.

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   ANTICIPATE definition: 1. to imagine or expect that something will happen: 2. to take action in preparation for something…. Learn more.

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   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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   ANTICIPATE meaning: 1. to imagine or expect that something will happen: 2. to take action in preparation for something…. Learn more.

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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. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof.

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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.