Overview of verb anticipate

The verb anticipate has 6 senses

• expect, anticipate -- (regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow")


• anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter -- (act in advance of; deal with ahead of time)


• anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee -- (realize beforehand)


• predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise -- (make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election")


• anticipate, look for, look to -- (be excited or anxious about)


• anticipate -- (be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism")

Overview of adj anticipated

The adj anticipated has 1 sense

• anticipated, awaited, hoped-for -- (expected hopefully)