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anticipates

/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪts/ /ænˈtɪsəpeɪts/

Meanings
verb
To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

Examples :

"The store manager anticipates customer complaints by offering refunds without requiring a receipt. "
action plan time

Related Words

Illustration requiring

requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration customer

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration introduce

introduce verb

/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːs/ /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

"Let me introduce you to my friends."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration anticipate

anticipate verb

/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/

To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

"To prevent a fight, the older brother anticipated his younger sibling and took the toy away. "

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration christmas

christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration advocate

advocate noun

/ˈæd.və.keɪt/

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

"The advocate presented compelling evidence in court to defend the student accused of cheating. "

Illustration complaints

complaints noun

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

The act of complaining.

"The store manager received many complaints about the long wait times at the checkout. "

Illustration prematurely

prematurely adverb

/ˈpriːməˌtʃʊrli/ /ˈpremətʃərli/ /ˈpreməˌtʃʊrli/

In a premature manner; too soon or too early.

"The baby bird fell from the nest prematurely, before it was ready to fly. "