What does Anticipate mean?
Definitions for Anticipate
ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪtan·tic·i·pate
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Princeton's WordNet
expect, anticipateverb
regard something as probable or likely
"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
anticipate, foresee, forestall, counterverb
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
anticipate, previse, foreknow, foreseeverb
realize beforehand
predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promiseverb
make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
anticipate, look for, look toverb
be excited or anxious about
anticipateverb
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
"This composition anticipates Impressionism"
Wiktionary
anticipateverb
To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
anticipateverb
to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
anticipateverb
to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
anticipateverb
to eagerly wait for (something)
Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.
Etymology: anticipatus, perfect passive participle of anticipare; from ante, + capere. See Capable.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ANTICIPATEverb
Etymology: anticipo, Lat.
God hath taken care to anticipate and prevent every man, to draw him early into his church; to give piety the prepossession, and so to engage him in holiness. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
I find I have anticipated already, and taken up from Boccace, before I come to him; but I am of the temper of kings, who are for present money, no matter how they pay it. John Dryden, Fab.
The life of the desperate equals the anxiety of death, who but act the life of the damned, and anticipate the desolations of hell. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 2.
Why should we
Anticipate our sorrows? ’tis like those
That die for fear of death. John Denham, Sophy.Time, thou anticipat’st my dread exploits:
The flighty purpose never is o’ertook,
Unless the deed go with it. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.I am so far from pretending to instruct the profession, or anticipating their directions to such as are under their government. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
If our Apostle had maintained such an anticipating principle engraven upon our souls before all exercise of reason; what did he talk of seeking the Lord, seeing that the knowledge of him was innate and perpetual. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
Wikipedia
anticipate
Anticipation is an emotion involving pleasure or anxiety in considering or awaiting an expected event. Anticipatory emotions include fear, anxiety, hope and trust. When the anticipated event fails to occur, it results in disappointment (if positive event) or relief (if negative event).
ChatGPT
anticipate
To anticipate means to expect or predict something prior to its occurrence. It involves taking advance actions or preparations with regard to a predicted event or situation. Additionally, it can also refer to regarding a future event as being seemingly present or already accomplished.
Webster Dictionary
Anticipateverb
to be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action
Anticipateverb
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
Anticipateverb
to foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired
Anticipateverb
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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Anticipate
an-tis′ip-āt, v.t. to be beforehand with (another person or thing), to forestall or preoccupy: to take in hand, or consider, before the due time: to foresee: realise beforehand, or count upon as certain: to expect.—v.t. and v.i. to accelerate: to occur earlier than.—adj. and n. Antic′ipant, anticipating, anticipative.—n. Anticipā′tion, act of anticipating: assignment to too early a time: foretaste: previous notion, or presentiment: expectation.—adjs. Anti′cipātive, Anti′cipātory.—advs. Anticipā′tively, Anticipā′torily (rare). [L. anticipāre, -ātum—ānte, before, cap-ĕre, to take.]
Editors Contribution
anticipate
To know and expect as possible.
They did anticipate accurately everyone was delighted with the news of their impending marriage.
Submitted by MaryC on January 11, 2020
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Anticipate' in Verbs Frequency: #648
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Anticipate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Anticipate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Anticipate in a Sentence
The economy remains solid, but we anticipate a slowing in the pace of growth in the medium term as the tailwinds from fiscal stimulus fade and the headwinds of tighter monetary policy take hold.
In recessions you don't see the airlines ground aircraft like we're doing today, what I anticipate will happen is we continue to see gradual improvement over the next six months. It doesn't need to be all the way recovered by any means but say 80 % of what it used to be, we'd be flying all of the airlines, we'd be needing to employ all of the people we have employed.
President Barack Obama on Monday:
If they rule against us, we'll have to take a look at what our options are. But I’m not going to anticipate that. I'm not going to anticipate bad law.
I anticipate because the Taliban wants a relationship with Beijing, that they are going to view favorably any request from China to allow them to look at American equipment.
If the economy is rolling on, you would not anticipate a lower bonus, or if bonuses are consistent for 10 years, they wouldn’t suddenly drop.
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- توقعArabic
- предвиждам, изпреварвам, прибързвамBulgarian
- předvídatCzech
- forudseDanish
- vorausahnen, voraussehenGerman
- προσδοκώGreek
- anticipiEsperanto
- anticipar, preverSpanish
- پیش بینیPersian
- odottaa, ennakoida, varautuaFinnish
- prévoir, anticiperFrench
- réamh-mheasIrish
- अंदाज़ा लगानाHindi
- előre jelezniHungarian
- mengantisipasiIndonesian
- prevedere, anticipareItalian
- צופהHebrew
- 予想Japanese
- ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿKannada
- 예상Korean
- anticipateLatin
- paredzētLatvian
- anticiperenDutch
- forutseNorwegian
- przewidziećPolish
- anteciparPortuguese
- prevedea, anticipaRomanian
- опередить, предвосхитить, опережать, предвосхищать, предвидетьRussian
- förutseSwedish
- எதிர்பார்க்கின்றனTamil
- ఎదురుచూడాలిTelugu
- คาดหวังThai
- tahmin etmekTurkish
- передбачитиUkrainian
- متوقعUrdu
- đoán trướcVietnamese
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