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an·tic·i·pate
(ăn-tĭs′ə-pāt′)v. an·tic·i·pat·ed, an·tic·i·pat·ing, an·tic·i·pates
v.tr.
1.
a. To see as a probable occurrence; expect: We hadn't anticipated the crowds at the zoo. I anticipated that you might be in a hurry.
b. To think of (a future event) with pleasure; look forward to: She anticipated a pleasant hike in the country.
2.
a. To deal with beforehand; act so as to mitigate, nullify, or prevent: We anticipated the storm by boarding up the windows. See Synonyms at expect.
b. To react to (someone) abruptly, especially to prevent someone from continuing or progressing: "Immediately he regretted his words and started to add: 'I didn't know you lived out this way.' But Bloekman anticipated him by asking pleasantly: 'So how's your wife?'" (F. Scott Fitzgerald).
c. To act in a way that blocks or vitiates the action of (another): "Professor Thomson had anticipated me and had obtained many patents on this principle" (Nikola Tesla).
3. To serve as a forerunner to or previous indication of: Her research in the previous decade anticipated these findings.
4. To use in advance, as income not yet available.
5. To pay (a debt) before it is due.
v.intr.
To think, speak, or write about a matter in advance.
[Latin anticipāre, anticipāt-, to take before : ante-, ante- + capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]
an·tic′i·pat′a·ble adj.
an·tic′i·pa′tor n.
an·tic′i·pa·to′ry (-pə-tôr′ē) adj.
Usage Note: Traditionally, the verb anticipate has been used to mean "to deal with in advance, to forestall" (as in We anticipated the storm by boarding up the windows, which was accepted by 70 percent of the Usage Panel in 2014). Some commentators have frowned on the more recent usage that means "expect or look forward to," as in He is anticipating a visit from his son. But this usage has become increasingly accepted, with approval rates that grew from 62 percent in 1964 to 87 percent in 2002 and 95 percent in 2014. Even when the anticipated event is expressly stated to be positive, with no possible need for preventive or compensatory measures, as in We are anticipating a pleasant hike in the country, 93 percent of the Panel approved the usage (up from 81 percent in 2002). The fact that the Panelists now rate the "expect" sense higher than the "forestall" sense shows that the newer one is actually supplanting the old as the primary meaning of anticipate. There is a third sense, "to act in a way that blocks or vitiates the action of another" as in I ran to answer the doorbell but found my brother had anticipated me and let the guests in, where the object of anticipate is the one whose plans are rendered unnecessary rather than the plans themselves. A bit more than half of the Usage Panel accepted this sense of the verb, which is best considered uncommon but acceptable.
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anticipate
(ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt)vb (mainly tr)
1. (may take a clause as object) to foresee and act in advance of: he anticipated the fall in value by selling early.
2. to thwart by acting in advance of; forestall: I anticipated his punch by moving out of reach.
3. (also intr) to mention (something) before its proper time: don't anticipate the climax of the story.
4. (may take a clause as object) to regard as likely; expect; foresee: he anticipated that it would happen.
5. to make use of in advance of possession: he anticipated his salary in buying a house.
6. (Banking & Finance) to pay (a bill, etc) before it falls due
7. to cause to happen sooner: the spread of nationalism anticipated the decline of the Empire.
[C16: from Latin anticipāre to take before, realize beforehand, from anti- ante- + capere to take]
anˈticiˌpator n
anˈticipatory, anˈticipative adj
anˈticipatorily, anˈticipatively adv
Usage: The use of anticipate to mean expect should be avoided
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an•tic•i•pate
(ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt)v. -pat•ed, -pat•ing. v.t.
1. to realize or feel beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
2. to expect; look forward to, esp. confidently or with pleasure.
3. to perform (an action) before another has had time to act.
4. to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made.
5. to forestall or nullify by taking countermeasures in advance: to anticipate an attack.
6. to consider or mention before the proper time.
7. to foreshadow the creation of: inventions anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci.
8.
v.i. a. to expend (funds) before they are legitimately available for use.
b. to discharge (an obligation) before it is due.
9. to think, speak, act, or feel an emotional response in advance.
[1525–35; < Latin anticipātus, past participle of anticipāre to take beforehand, anticipate]
an•tic′i•pat`a•ble, adj.
an•tic′i•pa`tive•ly, adv.
an•tic′i•pa`tor, n.
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anticipate
Past participle: anticipated
Gerund: anticipating
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| Verb | 1. |  anticipate - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"guess, reckon, suppose, think, imagine, opine - expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" assume, presume, take for granted - take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late" hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, conjecture, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| 2. | anticipate - act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | |
| 3. | anticipate - realize beforehand know - be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun" | |
| 4. | anticipate - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" read - interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball" hazard, guess, venture, pretend - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" outguess, second-guess - attempt to anticipate or predict augur - predict from an omen prophesy, vaticinate - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration | |
| 5. |  anticipate - be excited or anxious about | |
| 6. |  anticipate - be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
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anticipate
verb
1. expect, predict, forecast, prepare for, look for, hope for, envisage, foresee, bank on, apprehend, foretell, think likely, count upon We could not have anticipated the result of our campaigning.
2. await, look forward to, count the hours until We are all eagerly anticipating the next match.
3. pre-empt, intercept, forestall, second-guess, beat (someone) to it You've anticipated my next question.
Usage: The Bank of English reveals that the use of anticipate and expect as synonyms is well established. However, although both words relate to a person's knowledge of something that will happen in the future, there are subtle differences in meaning that should be understood when choosing which word to use. Anticipate means that someone foresees an event and has prepared for it, while expect means `to regard something as probable', but does not necessarily suggest the state of being prepared. Similarly, using foresee as a synonym of anticipate, as in they failed to foresee the vast explosion in commercial revenue which would follow, is not entirely appropriate.
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anticipate
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Translations
يَتَوَقَّعيَسْتَبِق
předpokládatpředvídat
forudseforvente
ennakoidaodottaavarautua
sjá fyrirvænta
lauktinekantrumastikėtis
gaidītnojaustparedzēt
pričakovati
anticipate
[ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt]A. VT
1. (= expect) [+ trouble, pleasure] → esperar, contar con
this is worse than I anticipated → esto es peor de lo que esperaba
the police anticipated trouble → la policía esperaba disturbios, la policía contaba con que hubiera disturbios
I anticipate seeing him tomorrow → espero or cuento con verlo mañana
as anticipated → según se esperaba, como esperábamos
the anticipated audience did not materialize → no apareció el público que se esperaba or con que se había contado
an eagerly-anticipated event → un acontecimiento muy esperado
to anticipate that → prever que ..., calcular que ...
do you anticipate that this will be easy? → ¿crees que esto va a resultar fácil?
we anticipate that he will come in spite of everything → contamos con que or esperamos que venga a pesar de todo
this is worse than I anticipated → esto es peor de lo que esperaba
the police anticipated trouble → la policía esperaba disturbios, la policía contaba con que hubiera disturbios
I anticipate seeing him tomorrow → espero or cuento con verlo mañana
as anticipated → según se esperaba, como esperábamos
the anticipated audience did not materialize → no apareció el público que se esperaba or con que se había contado
an eagerly-anticipated event → un acontecimiento muy esperado
to anticipate that → prever que ..., calcular que ...
do you anticipate that this will be easy? → ¿crees que esto va a resultar fácil?
we anticipate that he will come in spite of everything → contamos con que or esperamos que venga a pesar de todo
2. (= foresee) [+ event] → prever; [+ question, objection, wishes] → anticipar
anticipated cost (Comm) → coste m previsto
anticipated profit → beneficios mpl previstos
anticipated cost (Comm) → coste m previsto
anticipated profit → beneficios mpl previstos
3. (= forestall) [+ person] → anticiparse a, adelantarse a; [+ event] → anticiparse a, prevenir
you have anticipated my wishes → usted se ha anticipado or adelantado a mis deseos
you have anticipated my orders (wrongly) → usted ha actuado sin esperar mis órdenes
you have anticipated my wishes → usted se ha anticipado or adelantado a mis deseos
you have anticipated my orders (wrongly) → usted ha actuado sin esperar mis órdenes
B. VI (= act too soon) → anticiparse
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anticipate
[ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] vt (= expect, foresee) [+ event, problem, result] → s'attendre à, prévoir; [+ wishes, request] → aller au devant de, devancerFortunately, they had anticipated this question → Heureusement, ils s'étaient attendus à cette question.
This is worse than I anticipated
BUT C'est pire que je ne pensais.
as anticipated → comme prévu
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anticipate
vt
(= see in advance) → vorausberechnen, vorhersehen; (= see in advance and cater for) objection, need etc → zuvorkommen (+dat); he always has to anticipate what his opponent will do next → er muss immer vorhersehen können or vorausahnen, was sein Gegner als Nächstes tun wird; don’t anticipate what I’m going to say → nimm nicht vorweg, was ich noch sagen wollte
(= do before sb else) → zuvorkommen (+dat); in his discovery he was anticipated by others → bei seiner Entdeckung sind ihm andere zuvorgekommen; a phrase which anticipates a later theme (Mus) → eine Melodie, die auf ein späteres Thema vor(aus)greift
vi (manager, driver, chess player etc) → vorauskalkulieren
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anticipate
[ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] vta. (expect, trouble) → prevedere, aspettarsi; (pleasure) → pregustare, assaporare in anticipo
this is worse than I anticipated → è peggio di quel che immaginavo or pensavo
to anticipate that ... → prevedere che...
I anticipate seeing him tomorrow → presumo or mi immagino che lo vedrò domani
as anticipated → come previsto
this is worse than I anticipated → è peggio di quel che immaginavo or pensavo
to anticipate that ... → prevedere che...
I anticipate seeing him tomorrow → presumo or mi immagino che lo vedrò domani
as anticipated → come previsto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
anticipate
(ӕnˈtisəpeit) verb1. to expect (something). I'm not anticipating any trouble.
2. to see what is going to be wanted, required etc in the future and do what is necessary. A businessman must try to anticipate what his customers will want.
anˌticiˈpation nounI'm looking forward to the concert with anticipation (= expectancy, excitement).
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an·tic·i·pate
vt. anticipar, prevenir.
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