To act in preparation for something
To expect or foresee the future occurrence of something
“Over the coming months, I anticipate that our company will be adding dozens of new jobs in key areas.”
To assume tentatively on uncertain grounds
“What would you anticipate the new kitchen would cost us?”
To act in advance of, especially with preventative measures
“He was able to anticipate the moves of his political opponents brilliantly.”
To look forward to
“Stacy would eagerly anticipate her well-deserved break from work.”
To act as a forerunner or precursor of
“Bolzano's theories of mathematical infinity would anticipate Georg Cantor's theory of infinite sets.”
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