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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Apple’s foray into services, its constant striving to anticipate any features and peripherals that might let another rectangle maker steal a march on the iPhone, are all about defending the gold mine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“We anticipate being up soon, and will provide updates as soon as possible” the company said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
You don’t anticipate second- and third-order effects without having lived through previous cycles of change.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
"Hundreds more ships from nations around the world are lining up to transit", Hegseth said, while Caine added: "Merchant vessels have transited and we anticipate more to transit over the coming days."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Oh dear, didn’t I just get through telling you I didn’t want to anticipate events?
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Vocabulary lists containing anticipate
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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