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anticipate v.
anticipate v.

VERB

anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay forestall prevent

STRONG

apprehend block hinder intercept precede preclude

WEAK

be early be one step ahead of beat someone to it hold back provide against

Antonyms

STRONG

allow forward help permit

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready doubt

VERB

anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume await count on forecast foresee see

STRONG

conjecture divine entertain figure foretell prognosticate prophesy suppose visualize wait

WEAK

bargain for be afraid count chickens cross the bridge foretaste have a hunch hope for jump the gun look for look forward to plan on prevision promise oneself see coming see in the cards wait for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubt

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready

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Follow along for the latest news on the Rams as they prepare for the season ahead in their quest to win the Super Bowl on home turf in February.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

"My school has provided extra classes to help prepare for the exams, but you have to be self-disciplined because juggling resits and college is not easy."

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The exercises are designed to prepare for a possible attack by North Korea.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

In other words, the affordability crisis doesn’t unfold only at the supermarket and the gas pump — it’s also a burden for those trying to prepare for the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Shasta soon learned, when he heard Bree talking like that, to prepare for a gallop.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

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