anticipate

anticipate

verb

Definition of ANTICIPATE

1

to believe in the future occurrence of (something) <I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's>

Synonyms anticipate, await, hope (for), watch (for)

Related Words bank on, count (on or upon), depend (on or upon), rely (on or upon), wait (for); envisage, envision, foresee; foretell, predict, prophesy; assume, presume, presuppose; contemplate, eye, view

Near Antonyms doubt, question

2

to realize or know about beforehand <I anticipated this unhelpful response>

Synonyms anticipate, divine, forefeel, foreknow, prevision

Related Words augur, forecast, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy; envisage, envision, foreshadow, prefigure, visualize; alert, caution, foretoken, forewarn; preview; descry, discern, perceive; apprehend, dread, fear