Anticipate
11anticipate */*/ — UK [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] / US [ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms anticipate : present tense I/you/we/they anticipate he/she/it anticipates present participle anticipating past tense anticipated past participle anticipated 1) to think that… …
12anticipate — anticipatable, adj. anticipator, n. /an tis euh payt /, v.t., anticipated, anticipating. 1. to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure. 2. to expect; look forward to; be sure of: to anticipate a favorable decision. 3. to… …
13anticipate — 01. Police are [anticipating] a rise in crime this summer when many tourists are in town, and criminals are out trying to steal cameras and purses. 02. I had [anticipated] that the Liberal Party would win the election. 03. I sometimes… …
14anticipate — [[t]æntɪ̱sɪpeɪt[/t]] anticipates, anticipating, anticipated 1) VERB If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it. [V n] At the time we couldn t have anticipated the result of our campaigning …
15anticipate — an|tic|i|pate [ æn tısı,peıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to think that something will probably happen: The organizers hadn t anticipated the huge interest there was in the event. The building will be completed around six months earlier than… …
16anticipate — [c]/ænˈtɪsəpeɪt / (say an tisuhpayt) verb (anticipated, anticipating) –verb (t) 1. to realise beforehand; foretaste or foresee: *As the alpha animal I had to preserve my moral superiority; I had to anticipate and forestall a revolt –dal stivens,… …
17anticipate — verb 1) we don t anticipate any trouble Syn: expect, foresee, predict, be prepared for, bargain on, reckon on; informal figure on 2) the defender must anticipate the attacker s moves Syn: preempt, forestall, second guess; informal beat someone to …
18anticipate — [ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt] verb [T] 1) to think that something will probably happen Organizers say they do not anticipate any difficulties.[/ex] We anticipate that the river level will rise very slowly.[/ex] 2) to guess that something will happen, and be… …
19anticipate — an•tic•i•pate [[t]ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt[/t]] v. pat•ed, pat•ing 1) to realize or feel beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure[/ex] 2) to expect; look forward to, esp. confidently or with pleasure 3) to perform (an action) before another… …
20anticipate — v. 1) (G) we anticipate spending two weeks here 2) (K) we anticipated his winning first prize 3) (L) I anticipated that they would be late * * * [æn tɪsɪpeɪt] (G) we anticipate spending two weeks here (K) we anticipated his winning first prize… …