anticipate (verb)
1anticipate — ► VERB 1) be aware of (a future event) and prepare for it. 2) regard as probable. 3) look forward to. 4) act or happen before. DERIVATIVES anticipator noun anticipatory adjective. ORIGIN …
2anticipate — an·tic·i·pate /an ti sə ˌpāt/ vt pat·ed, pat·ing 1: to bar or invalidate (a patent) by anticipation the patent on the compound had been anticipated by the Beilstein reference Misani v. Ortho Pharm. Corp., 210 A.2d 609 (1965) 2: to negate the… …
3anticipate — UK US /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ verb [T] ► to imagine or expect that something will happen: anticipate problems/difficulties »It s always best to anticipate problems before they arise. »The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month s. anticipate… …
4anticipate — verb 1) we don t anticipate any trouble Syn: expect, foresee, predict, be prepared for, bargain on, reckon on; informal figure on 2) the defender must anticipate the attacker s moves Syn: preempt, forestall, second guess; informal beat someone to …
5anticipate — verb /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt,ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ a) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. To anticipate and prevent the dukes purpose. R. Hall. b) to take up or introduce (something) prematurely. He …
6anticipate — verb PHRASES ▪ be eagerly anticipated, be highly anticipated, be hotly anticipated, be keenly anticipated (esp. BrE) ▪ one of the most eagerly anticipated arts events of the year ▪ be widely anticipated …
7anticipate — verb 1) the police did not anticipate trouble Syn: expect, foresee, predict, be prepared for, bargain on, reckon on; N.Amer.; informal figure on 2) we eagerly anticipated his arrival Syn: look forward to …
8anticipate — verb ( pated; pating) Etymology: Latin anticipatus, past participle of anticipare, from ante + cipare (from capere to take) more at heave Date: 1532 transitive verb 1. to give advance thought, discussion, or …
9anticipate — verb 1》 be aware of and prepare for (a future event). ↘regard as probable. ↘look forward to. 2》 act as a forerunner or precursor of. Derivatives anticipative adjective anticipator noun anticipatory adjective Origin C16: from L. anticipat …
10anticipate — [[t]æntɪ̱sɪpeɪt[/t]] anticipates, anticipating, anticipated 1) VERB If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it. [V n] At the time we couldn t have anticipated the result of our campaigning …