Anticipate meaning

What does “anticipate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“anticipate” is a verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: regard something as probable or likely.

anticipate

regard something as probable or likely
“The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”
Synonymsexpect
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Synonymsforesee forestall counter
realize beforehand
Synonymsprevise foreknow foresee
make a prediction about; tell in advance
“Call the outcome of an election”
Synonymspredict foretell prognosticate call forebode promise
be excited or anxious about
Synonymslook for look to
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
“This composition anticipates Impressionism”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University