anticipate

anticipate
an|tic|i|pate
S3 [ænˈtısıpeıt] v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of anticipare, from ante- ( ANTE-) + capere 'to take']
1.) to expect that something will happen and be ready for it
▪ Sales are better than anticipated.
anticipate changes/developments
▪ The schedule isn't final, but we don't anticipate many changes.
anticipate problems/difficulties
▪ We don't anticipate any problems.
▪ A good speaker is able to anticipate an audience's needs and concerns.
anticipate (that)
▪ This year, we anticipate that our expenses will be 15% greater.
▪ It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.
anticipate doing sth
▪ I didn't anticipate having to do the cooking myself!
2.) to think about something that is going to happen, especially something pleasant
▪ Daniel was eagerly anticipating her arrival.
3.) to do something before someone else
▪ Copernicus anticipated in part the discoveries of the 17th and 18th centuries.
>anticipatory [ænˌtısıˈpeıtəri US ænˈtısəpəto:ri] formal adj
▪ the anticipatory atmosphere of a big college football game

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • anticipate — [an tis′ə pāt΄] vt. anticipated, anticipating [< L anticipatus, pp. of anticipare < ante , before + * capare < capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to look forward to; expect [to anticipate a pleasant vacation] 2. to make happen earlier;… …   English World dictionary

  • anticipate — UK US /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ verb [T] ► to imagine or expect that something will happen: anticipate problems/difficulties »It s always best to anticipate problems before they arise. »The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month s. anticipate… …   Financial and business terms

  • anticipate — an·tic·i·pate /an ti sə ˌpāt/ vt pat·ed, pat·ing 1: to bar or invalidate (a patent) by anticipation the patent on the compound had been anticipated by the Beilstein reference Misani v. Ortho Pharm. Corp., 210 A.2d 609 (1965) 2: to negate the… …   Law dictionary

  • anticipate — 1. Here lies another of the great usage battlegrounds, where the conflict is all the more fraught for overlapping meanings that confuse the issue. The two primary and undisputed meanings are (1) to be aware of (a thing) in advance and act… …   Modern English usage

  • anticipate — (v.) 1530s, to cause to happen sooner, a back formation from ANTICIPATION (Cf. anticipation), or else from L. anticipatus, pp. of anticipare take (care of) ahead of time, lit. taking into possession beforehand, from ante before (see ANTE (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • anticipate — [v1] expect; predict assume, await, bargain for*, be afraid*, conjecture, count chickens*, count on, cross the bridge*, divine, entertain*, figure, forecast, foresee, foretaste, foretell, have a hunch*, hope for, jump the gun*, look for, look… …   New thesaurus

  • anticipate — 1 forestall, *prevent Analogous words: introduce, *enter: *foretell, forecast, presage: *frustrate, thwart, balk Antonyms: consummate Contrasted words: finish, complete, terminate, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • anticipate — ► VERB 1) be aware of (a future event) and prepare for it. 2) regard as probable. 3) look forward to. 4) act or happen before. DERIVATIVES anticipator noun anticipatory adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

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