1. anticipate - verb
· regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
Synonym(s): expect
Hypernym(s): evaluate, pass_judgment, judge
2. anticipate - verb
· act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Synonym(s): foresee, forestall, counter
3. anticipate - verb
· realize beforehand
Synonym(s): previse, foreknow, foresee
Hypernym(s): know
4. anticipate - verb
· make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Synonym(s): predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, promise
Hypernym(s): guess, venture, pretend, hazard
5. anticipate - verb
· be excited or anxious about
Hypernym(s): expect, look, await, wait
6. anticipate - verb
· be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
Hypernym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place
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