anticipate

/æn'tisipeit/

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The meteorologist anticipates rain for tomorrow.

Definition

Verb:
- To regard as probable; expect or predict: To think that something is likely to happen in the future.
- To act in advance of; deal with ahead of time: To take action before an expected event occurs.
- To look forward to, especially with pleasure or confidence: To await something eagerly.
- To use or consider in advance: To use something before the proper or expected time.

Usage and Examples

To expect or predict:
- The investors anticipate a rise in the stock market.
- We anticipate that the meeting will last two hours.
To act in advance to mitigate or prepare:
- The team anticipated the problem and created a backup plan.
- She anticipated my question and had the answer ready.
To look forward to eagerly:
- The children are anticipating their summer vacation.
To use beforehand:
- He anticipated his inheritance to pay for his education.

Advanced Usage

"Anticipate" vs. "Expect": While often used interchangeably, "anticipate" can imply a more active mental engagement, such as visualizing or preparing for a future event, whereas "expect" is more about considering something likely.
- We expect rain. (We think it is probable.)
- We anticipated the storm by boarding up the windows. (We prepared for it.)
In a formal or technical context: Used to describe something that precedes or foreshadows a later development.
- Some critics argue that this artist's work anticipates the modernist movement.

Variants and Related Words

Anticipation (noun): The act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated.
- She waited with great anticipation.
Anticipatory (adjective): Characterized by anticipation.
- He felt an anticipatory excitement before the trip.
Anticipated (adjective): Expected or predicted.
- The anticipated release date is in June.

Synonyms

Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Anticipate" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically contained within the single verb.)

Related Idioms

To anticipate someone's needs/desires: To understand and provide for what someone will want before they ask.
- A good host anticipates the guests' needs.
To anticipate trouble/problems: To foresee and prepare for potential difficulties.
- The project manager anticipated trouble with the supply chain.

The meteorologist anticipates rain for tomorrow.

Verb

be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
- This composition anticipates Impressionism
be excited or anxious about
make a prediction about; tell in advance
- Call the outcome of an election
realize beforehand
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
regard something as probable or likely
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow

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