anticipate

verb

an·tic·i·pate an-ˈti-sə-ˌpāt How to pronounce anticipate (audio)

anticipated; anticipating

transitive verb

: to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to

: to meet (an obligation) before a due date

: to foresee and deal with in advance : forestall

: to use or expend in advance of actual possession

: to act before (another) often so as to check or counter

: to look forward to as certain : expect

We don't anticipate any problems during the construction.

intransitive verb

: to speak or write in knowledge or expectation of later matter

anticipatable

an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-tə-bəl How to pronounce anticipate (audio)

adjective

anticipator

an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-tər How to pronounce anticipate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The cost turned out to be higher than anticipated. The author anticipated objections to his theory. The organizers of the fair anticipate a large crowd. I did not anticipate having to pay for your ticket. He eagerly anticipated her arrival.

Recent Examples on the Web What the Sox did not anticipate, however, was the need for so many of their depth starters to contribute in the rotation at the same time.

Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The number of tags available for purchase is unlimited, so officials do not anticipate the program will alleviate any congestion, the site says.

Moira Ritter, ajc, 22 Aug. 2022 What Winget did not anticipate was that Chase would come up with an alternative remedy in the form of an unjust enrichment claim, which are commonly used in post-judgment enforcement proceedings, to divest him of the assets.

Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Hahn said the Sox don’t anticipate having him back for the weekend series against the Astros in Houston.

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022 Spirit is the latest airline to throttle back its plans ahead of what airlines anticipate will be a frenzied summer.

Alison Sider, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2022 Some criticized the new state guidelines for failing to anticipate COVID surges and ignoring the needs of students who are immunocompromised or have other conditions that put them at high risk of severe disease.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 But the approach will likely weigh on markets, as investors anticipate poor business performance amid the economic slowdown, Silverblatt said.

Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 July 2022 Kittelsen’s striking ink drawings are variously haunting and raucous, combining wit and menace in such a way as to anticipate the work of later illustrators, such as Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak and Jeffrey Alan Love.

WSJ, 17 June 2022 See More

Legal Definition

anticipate

transitive verb

an·tic·i·pate an-ˈti-sə-ˌpāt How to pronounce anticipate (audio)

anticipated; anticipating

: 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)

: to negate the novelty of (an invention) by its appearance in prior art

appeared to have anticipated a variable light makeup mirror

Wilson v. Bristol-Myers Co., 503 N.Y.S.2d 334 (1986)

单词	anticipates
释义	anticipate verb an·tic·i·pate an-ˈti-sə-ˌpāt anticipated; anticipating transitive verb 1 : to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to 2 : to meet (an obligation) before a due date 3 : to foresee and deal with in advance : forestall 4 : to use or expend in advance of actual possession 5 : to act before (another) often so as to check or counter 6 : to look forward to as certain : expect We don't anticipate any problems during the construction. intransitive verb : to speak or write in knowledge or expectation of later matter anticipatable an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-tə-bəl adjective anticipator an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-tər noun Synonyms await expect hope (for) watch (for) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The cost turned out to be higher than anticipated. The author anticipated objections to his theory. The organizers of the fair anticipate a large crowd. I did not anticipate having to pay for your ticket. He eagerly anticipated her arrival. Recent Examples on the Web What the Sox did not anticipate, however, was the need for so many of their depth starters to contribute in the rotation at the same time. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The number of tags available for purchase is unlimited, so officials do not anticipate the program will alleviate any congestion, the site says. Moira Ritter, ajc, 22 Aug. 2022 What Winget did not anticipate was that Chase would come up with an alternative remedy in the form of an unjust enrichment claim, which are commonly used in post-judgment enforcement proceedings, to divest him of the assets. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Hahn said the Sox don’t anticipate having him back for the weekend series against the Astros in Houston. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022 Spirit is the latest airline to throttle back its plans ahead of what airlines anticipate will be a frenzied summer. Alison Sider, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2022 Some criticized the new state guidelines for failing to anticipate COVID surges and ignoring the needs of students who are immunocompromised or have other conditions that put them at high risk of severe disease. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 But the approach will likely weigh on markets, as investors anticipate poor business performance amid the economic slowdown, Silverblatt said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 July 2022 Kittelsen’s striking ink drawings are variously haunting and raucous, combining wit and menace in such a way as to anticipate the work of later illustrators, such as Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak and Jeffrey Alan Love. WSJ, 17 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin anticipatus, past participle of anticipare, from ante- + -cipare (from capere to take) — more at heave entry 1 First Known Use 1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition anticipate verb an·tic·i·pate an-ˈti-sə-ˌpāt anticipated; anticipating 1 : to foresee and deal with or provide for beforehand The waiters anticipate your every wish. 2 : to look forward to … now everyone anticipated the celebration. Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising Medical Definition anticipate verb an·tic·i·pate an-ˈtis-ə-ˌpāt anticipated; anticipating transitive verb : to give advance thought to intransitive verb : to come before the expected time —used especially of medical symptoms Legal Definition anticipate transitive verb an·tic·i·pate an-ˈti-sə-ˌpāt anticipated; anticipating 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 novelty of (an invention) by its appearance in prior art appeared to have anticipated a variable light makeup mirror Wilson v. Bristol-Myers Co., 503 N.Y.S.2d 334 (1986) anticipates verb present tense third-person singular of anticipate 1 as in expects to believe in the future occurrence of (something) I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance expects awaits predicts foresees envisions envisages looks for contemplates foretells views looks forward to assumes watches (for) hopes (for) presupposes presumes prophesies banks on eyes relies (on or upon) counts (on or upon) depends (on or upon) waits (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms questions doubts 2 as in foresees to realize or know about beforehand I anticipated this unhelpful response Synonyms & Similar Words foresees predicts envisions fears foreknows envisages divines previsions presages foretells forecasts foreshadows perceives visualizes prefigures cautions forefeels prophesies discerns forewarns apprehends prognosticates alerts augurs previews dreads foretokens descries
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anticipate

verb

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Example Sentences

Word History

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verb

Medical Definition

verb

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