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anticipating

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present participle of anticipate

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

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2 to realize or know about beforehand
  • I anticipated this unhelpful response

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“Anticipating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticipating. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.

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