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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The duels I spoke about earlier were a big part of that - suddenly the Spurs players were anticipating second balls and winning knockdowns, and winning possession high up the pitch.
From BBC
Under such conditions, most economists would anticipate structural breaks in the data and models.
From Barron's
No matter how the administration eventually spins it, what you need to know is that, by my eye, not one person in my theater was there because they were genuinely anticipating the film.
From Salon
History was on the line for both superstars in a highly anticipated final which ensured a rather underwhelming Australian Open ended with a flourish.
From BBC
Gottesman said that the traits of a great goalkeeper includes being "quite flexible" and someone who "anticipates to a great extent".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
