"anticipate" meaning in English

See anticipate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ [UK], /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-anticipate.ogg [US] Forms: anticipate [canonical], anticipates [third-person, singular], anticipated [past], anticipated [past, participle], anticipating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|anticipat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you anticipate something, you think or do something about it before it happens. Synonyms: expect, look forward to
    Sense id: simple-anticipate-en-verb-3GQk5KTU
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