anticipate

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 5.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
2. verb To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.

   The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.

3. verb To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.

   to anticipate the pleasures of a visit

4. verb To eagerly wait for (something)

   Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.

Similar words

foreknow expect foresee foretell forebode prognosticate predict occur promise counter

Often followed by

the that a and what any their his an

Word family

anticipatable anticipated anticipates anticipating anticipation anticipator anticipators