ANTICIPATED Definition & Meaning

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anticipated

[an-tis-uh-pey-tid]

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adjective

predicted, foreseen, or expected.
New, more efficient heating equipment will lower your energy bills, and the installment payments are calculated so that they can be offset by the anticipated energy savings.
looked forward to.
The hotly anticipated sequel is set to be released on November 14.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of anticipate.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

unanticipated adjective
well-anticipated adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of anticipated¹

anticipate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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"At least I will have a disability," he said, referring to the loss of his eye, and the anticipated benefits it would draw.

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Whitehall officials say they had anticipated the prospect of Israel striking Iran.

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"It's definitely not something I anticipated and it feels nice to have my work recognised because with campaigning sometimes you feel like a lot goes unnoticed," she told the BBC.

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Since it began in the fall, 17 engineering majors have signed up, according to Harris at the Castle Foundation, fewer takers than anticipated.

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Before the first one, he anticipated a lot of silence.

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anticipate anticipating

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