Anticipate
21anticipate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. await, expect; precede; forestall; foresee. See preparation, priority, futurity, earliness. Ant., dread. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To foresee] Syn. expect, foresee, look foward to, predict, forecast,… …
22anticipate — verb /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt,ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ a) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. To anticipate and prevent the dukes purpose. R. Hall. b) to take up or introduce (something) prematurely. He …
23anticipate — verb PHRASES ▪ be eagerly anticipated, be highly anticipated, be hotly anticipated, be keenly anticipated (esp. BrE) ▪ one of the most eagerly anticipated arts events of the year ▪ be widely anticipated …
24anticipate — To anticipate something is to look ahead to it and prepare for it, not to make a reasonable estimate. A tennis player who anticipates his opponent’s next shot doesn’t just guess where it is going to go but is there to meet it …
25anticipate — To anticipate something is to look ahead to it and prepare for it, not to make a reasonable estimate, as is often thought. A tennis player who anticipates his opponent s next shot doesn t just guess where it is going to go; he is there to meet …
26anticipate — verb 1) the police did not anticipate trouble Syn: expect, foresee, predict, be prepared for, bargain on, reckon on; N.Amer.; informal figure on 2) we eagerly anticipated his arrival Syn: look forward to …
27anticipate — v.tr. 1 deal with or use before the proper time. 2 disp. expect, foresee; regard as probable (did not anticipate any difficulty). 3 forestall (a person or thing). 4 look forward to. Derivatives: anticipative adj. anticipator n. anticipatory adj.… …
28anticipate danger — index fear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
29anticipate injury — index fear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
30anticipate needs — index provide (arrange for) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
