Meaning & Definition of Anticipate in English
English⟶
Anticipate
/æntɪsəpet/
verb
1. Regard something as probable or likely
- "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
synonym:
- expect,
- anticipate
2. Act in advance of
- Deal with ahead of time
synonym:
- anticipate,
- foresee,
- forestall,
- counter
3. Realize beforehand
synonym:
- anticipate,
- previse,
- foreknow,
- foresee
4. Make a prediction about
- Tell in advance
- "Call the outcome of an election"
synonym:
- predict,
- foretell,
- prognosticate,
- call,
- forebode,
- anticipate,
- promise
5. Be excited or anxious about
synonym:
- anticipate,
- look for,
- look to
6. Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
- "This composition anticipates impressionism"
synonym:
- anticipate
Examples of using
Hit the brakes, darling. We should test our feelings. We don't know each other well enough, I'm not used to anticipate the events.
A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell and make you eagerly anticipate the trip.
I couldn't anticipate that that would happen.