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anticipate
[ an-tis-uh-peyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee:
to anticipate pleasure.
- to expect; look forward to; be sure of:
to anticipate a favorable decision.
- to perform (an action) before another has had time to act.
- to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made:
He anticipated each of my orders.
- to nullify, prevent, or forestall by taking countermeasures in advance:
to anticipate a military attack.
Synonyms: , ,
- to consider or mention before the proper time:
to anticipate more difficult questions.
- to be before (another) in doing, thinking, achieving, etc.:
Many modern inventions were anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci.
- Finance.
- to expend (funds) before they are legitimately available for use.
- to discharge (an obligation) before it is due.
verb (used without object)
- to think, speak, act, or feel an emotional response in advance.
anticipate
/ æˈɪɪˌɪ /
verb
- may take a clause as object to foresee and act in advance of
he anticipated the fall in value by selling early
- to thwart by acting in advance of; forestall
I anticipated his punch by moving out of reach
- also intr to mention (something) before its proper time
don't anticipate the climax of the story
- may take a clause as object to regard as likely; expect; foresee
he anticipated that it would happen
- to make use of in advance of possession
he anticipated his salary in buying a house
- to pay (a bill, etc) before it falls due
- to cause to happen sooner
the spread of nationalism anticipated the decline of the Empire
Usage Note
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈپˌ貹ٴǰ, noun
- ˈپ貹ٴǰ, adverb
- ˈپ貹ٴǰ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·پ··貹·· adjective
- ·پ··貹·ٴǰ noun
- ··پ··貹ٱ verb (used with object) preanticipated preanticipating
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anticipate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anticipate1
Example Sentences
“Even as recently as a few weeks ago, I got caught in a situation that I never would have anticipated in a million years,” said Whitmer, directly addressing the situation on Sunday.
A highly anticipated women's race was billed as another battle between Hassan and Assefa - the gold and silver medallists in Paris last summer.
June Carey's opinion of Donald Trump has not changed, but the first few months of Trump's second term are not what she anticipated either.
In the face of such anticipated loss at the hands of her native government, Nichols said she's battling a "general feeling of powerlessness" not unlike other Americans, particularly those on the left.
What’s getting newly registered cars on the road so fast is the fear that the Trump administration’s trade wars will starkly increase car prices, prompting motorists to buy new cars before the anticipated price hike.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say anticipate?
To anticipate something is to look forward to it or to be sure of it. How is anticipate different from expect, hope, and await? Learn more on .
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