1 to expect sth:
[VN] We don't anticipate any major problems. * [V-ing] They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. * [VN-ing] I don't anticipate it being a problem. * [Vthat] We anticipate that sales will rise next year. * [VNthat] It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%.
2 to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it:
[VN] We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. * [Vwh-] Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask. [also Vthat]
3 to think with pleasure and excitement about sth that is going to happen:
[VN] We eagerly anticipated the day we would leave school. [also V-ing, VN-ing]
4 (formal) to do sth before it can be done by sb else:
[VN] When Scott reached the South Pole he found that Amundsen had anticipated him. [also VN-ing]
anticipatory adjective (formal):
a fast anticipatory movement by the goalkeeper
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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This entry for anticipate is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is anticipate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, anticipate is tagged as verb.
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