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 fixture, one of the most keenly anticipated on both clubs' calendars, is likely to have ramifications for play-off qualification and seeding with Saints currently leading the table and Leicester third.
From BBC
But the country's teeth were in an appalling state after World War Two and pent-up demand was much greater than politicians anticipated.
From BBC
Here is what to know about the highly anticipated mission that will usher in a new chapter of space exploration:
From Barron's
Analysts anticipate that fuel prices will moderate later this year—but if they stay at current levels, airlines’ earnings would take big hits.
From Barron's
However, in a matter of months, it is anticipated the land situation will be resolved.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
