anticipate (verb)
51can't wait — verb To eagerly anticipate; to find it unbearable to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event I cant wait for that party on Friday …
52look forward to — verb To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure. When we call to mind the gracious indulgence of Heaven by which the American people became a nation; when we survey the general prosperity of our country …
53listen — verb /ˈlɪsən,ˈlɪsn̩/ a) To pay attention to a sound, to note. Please listen carefully as I explain. b) To wait for a sound, such as a signal. I like to liste …
54second-guess — verb a) to attempt to predict or anticipate. b) to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc. See Also …
55proact — verb To take action in advance of an expected event Syn: anticipate, feedforward Ant: react See Also: proactive, proactivity …
56size up — verb To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something. Its a good idea for boxers size up their opponents before their matches …
57be in for — verb a) To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant. The weather forecast says we are in for three feet of snow over the next week. b) To be incarcerated for. My cousin is in for armed robbery …
58hoodwink — verb /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/ a) To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold. Some there are, that through feare anticipate the hangmans hand; as he did, whose friends having obtained his pardon, and putting away the cloth wherewith he was hood winkt, that he… …
59fore-give — verb to have a foreboding; to anticipate or predict As commonly mens minds use to fore give and tell aforehand when there is some mischiefe and ill toward themPhilemon Holland, Livys Romane historie XXV. xxxv. (1609) 575 …
60apprehend — verb 1》 arrest (someone) for a crime. 2》 understand; perceive. 3》 archaic anticipate with uneasiness or fear. Origin ME: from Fr. appréhender or L. apprehendere, from ad towards + prehendere lay hold of …
