anticipate
Usage
What are other ways to say anticipate?
To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? To expect something implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. To await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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"This appeared to be driven more by consumers anticipating potential price increases rather than panic buying in response to fears of supply shortages," he said.
From BBC
Bullish investors are placing trades, too, anticipating an end to the war, taking advantage of the market’s weakness.
It took officers in protective gear about 30 seconds to force their way in - longer than they had anticipated.
From BBC
Join us for conversations with experts about how to anticipate and cope with market gyrations and the evolving Social Security landscape—two essential aspects of financial and retirement planning.
From Barron's
"We would anticipate on the order of about four opportunities within that six-day period," Glaze said.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
