anticipate
(verb)
verb
1. regard something as probable or likely
Similar word(s): expect
Definition categories: cognition, evaluate, judge
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Similar word(s): counter, foresee, forestall
Definition categories: social, act, move
3. realize beforehand
Similar word(s): foreknow, foresee, previse
Definition categories: cognition, know
4. make a prediction about; tell in advance
Similar word(s): call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise
Definition categories: communication, guess, hazard, pretend, venture
5. be excited or anxious about
Definition categories: emotion, await, expect, look, wait
6. be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
- This composition anticipates Impressionism
Definition categories: change, hap, happen, occur, pass
Sentences with anticipate as a verb:
- To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose. --R. Hall.He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. -- Thomas Babington Macaulay.
- The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
- to anticipate the pleasures of a visit
- to anticipate the evils of life
- Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport
- Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.