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anticipate v.
expect v.

VERB

anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume await count on forecast foresee prepare for 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

Antonyms

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doubt

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready

VERB

expect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await forecast foresee hope predict suppose take think

STRONG

apprehend assume calculate conjecture contemplate divine envisage feel figure foreknow gather imagine look presume presuppose reckon sense surmise suspect trust understand

WEAK

bargain for bargain on be afraid count on hope for in the cards look ahead to look for look forward to see coming watch for

Antonyms

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disbelieve

STRONG

disregard know misunderstand neglect overlook

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wait for

There is no need to wait for excited electrons to fall back to lower energy levels.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

At the border with Afghanistan, truckers also complain they have to wait for days before being able to export Iranian iron ore, according to Iran’s Truckers’ Union.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Ten years is an awfully long time to wait for these changes".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“It’s too early to know, but markets don’t wait for certainty, and the risk is that investors re-price the most expensive AI stocks on the uncertainty alone,” Grelck added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

I wait for Jillian to finish her after-work shower.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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