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Meaning of 'anticipate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Anticipate [ v. t.]
- To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
- To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.
- To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
- To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.

Meaning of 'anticipate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . anticipate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
Example in sentence:
  • Call the outcome of an election
Meaning (2):
- regard something as probable or likely
Example in sentence:
  • The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
Meaning (3):
- be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
Example in sentence:
  • This composition anticipates Impressionism

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