verb🔗ShareTo act before (someone), especially to prevent an action."The store manager anticipates customer complaints by offering refunds without requiring a receipt. "actionplantimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take up or introduce (something) prematurely."The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument."plantimeactionfutureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo know of (something) before it happens; to expect."Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport"timefutureactionpossibilityplanbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo eagerly wait for (something)"Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas."attitudetimeemotionfutureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading