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anticipate
verb as in expect; predict
Strong matches
conjecture, divine, entertain, figure, foretell, prognosticate, prophesy, suppose, visualize, wait
verb as in act in advance of
Strongest matches
Weak matches
be early, be one step ahead of, beat someone to it, hold back, provide against
Example Sentences
So it’s the reason why I can anticipate what my child might need or why a mom can do that.
It’s a trend they anticipate will accelerate in the months to come as those affected by the fires receive insurance payouts and move out of temporary accommodations, where many still remain, into permanent residences.
But sloppy handling and poor execution by the Trump White House production company did not anticipate a discussion and disagreement about the price of Trump’s version of a cease fire.
Hundreds more cancellations are anticipated across Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Berlin.
What he didn’t anticipate was the toll that Big Ten road travel would exact on his team.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say anticipate?
To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? To expect something implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. To await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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