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1. Regard something as probable or likely
   "The meteorologists are anticipating rain for tomorrow";
   - expect
    
2. Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
   - foresee, forestall, counter
    
3. Realize beforehand
   - previse, foreknow, foresee
    
4. Make a prediction about; tell in advance
   "anticipate the outcome of an election";
   - predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, promise
    
5. Be excited or anxious about
   - look for, look to
    
6. Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
   "This composition anticipates Impressionism"

Derived forms: anticipated, anticipates, anticipating

Type of: act, await, come about, evaluate, expect, fall out, go on, guess, hap [archaic], happen, hazard, judge, look, move, occur, pass, pass judgment, pass off, pretend, take place, venture, wait

Encyclopedia: Anticipate