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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•tic•i•pate /ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -pat•ed, -pat•ing. - to realize or feel beforehand; foresee: [~ + object]We anticipate a sell-out crowd tonight.[~ + verb-ing]We anticipate running into problems.[~ + that clause]The government hadn't anticipated that the economy would fall so fast.
- to look forward to, esp. confidently or with pleasure: [~ + object]I was anticipating my promotion.[~ + verb-ing]anticipates getting a promotion.[~ + that clause]anticipates that you will get your promotion.
- to perform (an action) before another has had time to act:[~ + object]We anticipated our rival's strategy and made the first move.
- to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made:[~ + object]anticipated the surgeon by handing her the scalpel before she asked for it.
- to make (some action) ineffective by countering it in advance:[~ + object]We anticipated their attack by stationing our bombers to the south.
an•ti•ci•pa•tion /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•tic•i•pate (an tis′ə pāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -pat•ed, -pat•ing. - to realize beforehand;
foretaste or foresee:to anticipate pleasure. - to expect;
look forward to;
be sure of:to anticipate a favorable decision. - to perform (an action) before another has had time to act.
- to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made:He anticipated each of my orders.
- to nullify, prevent, or forestall by taking countermeasures in advance:to anticipate a military attack.
- to consider or mention before the proper time:to anticipate more difficult questions.
- to be before (another) in doing, thinking, achieving, etc.:Many modern inventions were anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci.
- Business[Finance.]
- to expend (funds) before they are legitimately available for use.
- to discharge (an obligation) before it is due.
v.i. - to think, speak, act, or feel an emotional response in advance.
- Latin anticipātus taken before, anticipated (past participle of anticipāre), equivalent. to anti- (variant of ante- ante-) + -cip- (combining form of capere to take) + -ātus -ate1
- 1525–35
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See expect.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged preclude, obviate.
Despite claims that anticipate should only be used to mean "to perform (an action) or respond to (a question, etc.) in advance'' or "to forestall,'' it has been used widely since the 18th century as a synonym for expect, often with an implication of pleasure:We anticipate a large turnout at the next meeting.This use is standard in all types of speech and writing. |