Dictionary Entry
anticipate
anticipate is a 10-letter English word with 10 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
- 2transitive verb
To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.
- 3transitive verb
To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
- 4transitive verb
To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.
- 5verb
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
"This composition anticipates Impressionism"
- 6verb
regard something as probable or likely
"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
Synonyms
- 7verb
realize beforehand
- 8verb
make a prediction about; tell in advance
"Call the outcome of an election"
- 9verb
be excited or anxious about
- 10verb
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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