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   anticipate

   /anˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. regard as probable; expect or predict: "she anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre" Similar expectforeseepredictthink likelyforecastprophesyforetellcontemplate the possibility ofallow forbe prepared forcount onbank onlook forbargain oninformal:reckon onfigure onarchaic:apprehend
   • ▪ guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared: "they failed to anticipate a full-scale invasion" Similar pre-emptforestallinterceptsecond-guessinformal:beat someone to itbeat someone to the drawbeat someone to the punch
   • ▪ look forward to: "Stephen was eagerly anticipating the break from the routine of business" Similar look forward toawaitcount the days untilinformal:lick one's lips overOpposite dread
   • 2. act as a forerunner or precursor of: "he anticipated Bates's theories on mimicry and protective coloration" Similar foreshadowprecedeantedatecome/go beforebe earlier than
   • ▪ come or take place before (an event or process expected or scheduled for a later time): "this is to anticipate the argument"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the senses ‘to take something into consideration’, ‘mention something before the proper time’): from Latin anticipat- ‘acted in advance’, from anticipare, based on ante- ‘before’ + capere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. anticipative adjective
   • 2. anticipator noun

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   What does it mean to anticipate something?

   • , an·tic·i·pat·ed, an·tic·i·pat·ing. to anticipate pleasure. to anticipate a favorable decision. to perform (an action) before another has had time to act. He anticipated each of my orders. to anticipate a military attack. to anticipate more difficult questions. Many modern inventions were anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci. Finance.

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   What is the meaning of anticipatory?

   • 1. to realize or feel beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure. 2. to expect; look forward to, esp. confidently or with pleasure. 3. to perform (an action) before another has had time to act. 4. to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made.

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   What does it mean to anticipate a question?

   • If you anticipate a question, request, or need, you do what is necessary or required before the question, request, or need occurs. What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question. [VERB noun] Do you expect your partner to anticipate your needs? [VERB noun] If you anticipate something, you do it, think it, or say it before someone else does.

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   What does it mean to anticipate a meeting?

   • Despite claims that anticipate should only be used to mean “to perform (an action) or respond to (a question, etc.) in advance” or “to forestall,” it has been used widely since the 18th century as a synonym for expect, often with an implication of pleasure: We anticipate a large turnout at the next meeting.

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   What is the difference between prevent and anticipate?

   • prevent, anticipate, forestall mean to deal with beforehand. prevent implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable. anticipate may imply merely getting ahead of another by being a precursor or forerunner or it may imply checking another's intention by acting first.

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   What is the difference between anticipate and expect?

   • Anticipate means that someone foresees an event and has prepared for it, while expect means `to regard something as probable', but does not necessarily suggest the state of being prepared.

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     ANTICIPATE translate: 預期，期望;預料, 採取行動來防止;先發制人. Learn more in...

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     ANTICIPATE translate: 预期，期望;预料, 采取行动来防止;先发制人. Learn more in...

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   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: avert, obviate, preclude.

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   1. (may take a clause as object) to foresee and act in advance of. they anticipated the fall in value by selling early. 2. to thwart by acting in advance of; forestall. I anticipated his punch by moving out of reach. 3. (also intr) to mention (something) before its proper time. don't anticipate the climax of the story.

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   The meaning of ANTICIPATE is to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to. How to use anticipate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Anticipate.

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   1. If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it. [...] 2. If you anticipate a question, request, or need, you do what is necessary or required before the question, request, or need occurs. [...] 3. If you anticipate something, you do it, think it, or say it before someone else does. [...] More.

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   1. (may take a clause as object) to foresee and act in advance of: he anticipated the fall in value by selling early. 2. to thwart by acting in advance of; forestall: I anticipated his punch by moving out of reach. 3. (also intr) to mention (something) before its proper time: don't anticipate the climax of the story.

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    Definitions of 'anticipate'. 1. If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it. [...] 2. If you anticipate a question, request, or need, you do what is necessary or required before the question, request, or need occurs. [...]