ANTICIPATE

anticipate

(verb) be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; “This composition anticipates Impressionism”

expect, anticipate

(verb) regard something as probable or likely; “The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”

anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee

(verb) realize beforehand

predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise

(verb) make a prediction about; tell in advance; “Call the outcome of an election”

anticipate, look for, look to

(verb) be excited or anxious about

anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter

(verb) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

anticipate (third-person singular simple present anticipates, present participle anticipating, simple past and past participle anticipated)

(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

Synonym: preclude

to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.

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

Synonyms: expect, foretaste, foresee

to eagerly wait for (something)

Synonym: look forward to

Usage notes

The words anticipate and expect both regard some future event as likely to take place. Nowadays they are often used interchangeably although anticipate is associated with acting because of an expectation: e.g. "skilled sportsmen anticipate the action and position themselves accordingly".

Source: Wiktionary

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An*tic"i*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anticipated; p. pr. & vb. n. Anticipating.] Etym: [L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See Capable.]

1. To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action. To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose. R. Hall. He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. Macaulay.

2. To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.

3. To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.

4. To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.

Syn.

– To prevent; obviate; preclude; forestall; expect.

– To Anticipate, Expect. These words, as here compared, agree in regarding some future event as about to take place. Expect is the stringer. It supposes some ground or reason in the mind for considering the event as likely to happen. Anticipate is, literally, to take beforehand, and here denotes simply to take into the mind as conception of the future. Hence, to say, "I did not anticipate a refusal," expresses something less definite and strong than to say, " did not expect it." Still, anticipate is a convenient word to be interchanged with expect in cases where the thought will allow. Good with bad Expect to hear; supernal grace contending With sinfulness of men. Milton. I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives. Spectator. Timid men were anticipating another civil war. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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