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anticipating

verb , present participle of anticipate

Synonyms and Antonyms of anticipating

1 to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's

Synonyms of anticipating

awaiting, expecting, hoping (for), watching (for)

Words Related to anticipating

banking on, counting (on or upon), depending (on or upon), relying (on or upon), waiting (for)

envisaging, envisioning, foreseeing

foretelling, predicting, prophesying

assuming, presuming, presupposing

contemplating, eyeing (or eying), viewing

Phrases Synonymous with anticipating

looking for, looking forward to

Near Antonyms of anticipating

doubting, questioning

2 to realize or know about beforehand

I anticipated this unhelpful response

Synonyms of anticipating

divining, forefeeling, foreknowing, foreseeing, previsioning

Words Related to anticipating

auguring, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, presaging, prognosticating, prophesying

envisaging, envisioning, foreshadowing, prefiguring, visualizing

alerting, cautioning, foretokening, forewarning

descrying, discerning, perceiving

apprehending, dreading, fearing

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