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1. (v.t.) anticipate
to realize or feel beforehand; foretaste or foresee:
to anticipate pleasure.
2. anticipate
to expect; look forward to, esp. confidently or with pleasure.
3. anticipate
to perform (an action) before another has had time to act.
4. anticipate
to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made.
5. anticipate
to forestall or nullify by taking countermeasures in advance:
to anticipate an attack.
6. anticipate
to consider or mention before the proper time.
7. anticipate
to foreshadow the creation of:
inventions anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci.
8. anticipate
to expend (funds) before they are legitimately available for use.
9. anticipate
to discharge (an obligation) before it is due.
10. (v.i.) anticipate
to think, speak, act, or feel an emotional response in advance.
Etymology: (1525–35; < L anticipātus, ptp. of anticipāre to take beforehand, anticipate)
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| Definition of 'anticipate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) expect, anticipate
regard something as probable or likely
"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
2. (verb) anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
3. (verb) anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee
realize beforehand
4. (verb) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
5. (verb) anticipate, look for, look to
be excited or anxious about
6. (verb) anticipate
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
"This composition anticipates Impressionism"
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1. (verb) anticipate
to expect sth to happen
Authorities are not anticipating trouble.; We anticipate that the project will take three years.
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| Definition of 'anticipate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) anticipate
to be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action
2. (verb) anticipate
to take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument
3. (verb) anticipate
to foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired
4. (verb) anticipate
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
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Sense: to expect (something)
I'm not anticipating any trouble.
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 Afrikaans: verwag |
 Arabic: يَتَوَقَّع |
 Bulgarian: очаквам |
 Brazilian: prever |
 Czech: předpokládat |
 German: erwarten |
 Danish: forvente; se frem til |
 Greek: προσδοκώ, περιμένω |
 Spanish: esperar, contar con |
 Estonian: ootama |
 Farsi: انتظار داشتن |
 Finnish: odottaa |
 French: s'attendreà |
 Hebrew: לְצַפּוֹת |
 Hindi: पूर्वानुमान करना |
 Croatian: očekivati |
 Hungarian: számít (vmire) |
 Indonesian: memperhitungkan, menghara |
 Icelandic: vænta |
 Italian: aspettarsi |
 Japanese: 予想する |
 Korean: 예상하다 |
 Lithuanian: laukti, tikėtis |
 Latvian: paredzēt; gaidīt |
 Malay: menjangka |
 Dutch: verwachten |
 Norwegian: (for)vente; se fram til |
 Polish: spodziewać się, oczekiwać |
 Persian: انتظار داشتن |
 Pashto: انتظار کول |
 Portuguese: prever |
 Romanian: a anticipa |
 Russian: предвидеть |
 Slovak: predpokladať |
 Slovenian: pričakovati |
 Serbian: predvideti |
 Swedish: vänta sig, räkna med |
 Thai: คาดหวัง |
 Turkish: ummak, beklemek |
 Taiwanese: 期望，預期 |
 Ukrainian: передчувати, чекати |
 Urdu: توقع رکھنا |
 Vietnamese: lường trước |
 Chinese: 期望 |
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