- (anticipate) expect: regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
- (anticipate) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- (anticipate) realize beforehand
- (anticipate) predict: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
- (anticipate) be excited or anxious about
- (anticipate) be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
- (anticipated) expected hopefully
- (anticipate) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action; to take up or introduce (something) prematurely; to know of (something) before it manifests; to eagerly wait for (something)
- (anticipate) to expect/predict that something will happen
- (anticipate) v. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time
- Occurs just before. Heralds.