anticipate
Verb
- regard something as probable or likely
- act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- realize beforehand
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
- be excited or anxious about
- be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
- "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
- To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
- To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
- To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
- To eagerly wait for (something)
Examples
- Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.
- Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport.
- The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
- to anticipate the evils of life
- to anticipate the pleasures of a visit
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipō (“to anticipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ante- (“before”), + capiō (“to take”, cip- when prefixed) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See capable.
Synonyms
call, counter, expect, forebode, foreknow, foresee, forestall, foretell, look for, look to, predict, previse, prognosticate, promise, foretaste, look forward to, preclude, provide
Scrabble Score: 14
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