anticipate

Verb

Meaning

To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.

To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.

To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.

To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

expect predict foresee forestall call counter promise forecast reckon preempt foretell count on obviate forebode prognosticate
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Antonyms

bud know vamp wing doubt conservation
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Hypernyms

hap move occur act know judge

Hyponyms

read augur believe think trust assume

Related terms

anticipation anticipatory

Phrases with the word

actively anticipate be unable to anticipate anticipate what is going to happen anticipate with pleasure to anticipate

Derivatives

anticipated anticipating

Examples

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. Laozi

Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate. Sun Tzu

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. Benjamin Franklin

What we anticipate seldom occurs what we least expected generally happens. Benjamin Disraeli

Better anticipate than be anticipated. Portuguese Proverb

Anticipate the good so that you may enjoy it. Ethiopian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

anticipable anticipant anticipatable anticipate what is going to happen anticipate with pleasure anticipated