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anticipate

[an-tis-uh-peyt] / ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt /




Usage

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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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A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal anticipated a stronger rise of 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Graham Kerr said he anticipates the government-led stockpile—announced earlier this month and called Project Vault—will prioritize metals that have opaque markets and need price support to underpin new projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their highly anticipated Hanoi summit in 2019 collapsed over differences about what Pyongyang would get in return for giving up its nuclear weapons.

From Barron's

Strong said that markets income of A$557 million was slightly softer than he had anticipated, implying that ANZ’s underlying revenue growth was slightly better.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cisco’s revenue forecast came in better than anticipated.

From MarketWatch