anticipate meaning and definition

ANTICIPATE verb

Definition of anticipate (verb)

1. regard something as probable or likely
   • "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
   • synonyms: expect
2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
   • synonyms: counter, foresee, forestall
3. realize beforehand
   • synonyms: foreknow, foresee, previse
4. make a prediction about; tell in advance
   • "Call the outcome of an election"
   • synonyms: call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise
5. be excited or anxious about
   • synonyms: look for, look to
6. be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
   • "This composition anticipates Impressionism"