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anticipate(dictionary)
anticipate(dictionary)

anticipate (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of anticipare, from ante- ( ANTE-) + capere 'to take']
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!
to think about something that is going to happen, especially something pleasant
::Daniel was eagerly anticipating her arrival.
to do something before someone else
::Copernicus anticipated in part the discoveries of the 17th and 18th centuries.
-- anticipatory /An7tIsZ5peItEri ?@ An5tIsEpEtC:ri/ formal adj
::the anticipatory atmosphere of a big college football game