# anticipate

Pronunciation: say "an-TIS-i-payt" US/UK /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, AUS /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.pæɪt/

## Verb

1. To know or expect that something will happen before it actually occurs.
   - Simple: To expect that something will happen before it does.
   - _Forecasters anticipate a sharp drop in temperatures by midweek._
   - _The company anticipated rising demand and increased production early._
2. To look forward to something eagerly; to await it with excitement.
   - Simple: To wait for something with excitement and eagerness.
   - _Travelers anticipate their long-awaited vacation for months._
   - _She anticipated the concert with mounting excitement all week._
3. To act before someone else, especially in order to prevent their intended action.
   - Simple: To act before someone else does, often to stop what they planned.
   - _The defenders anticipated the attackers and sealed the gate in time._
   - _Skilled negotiators anticipate the other side and secure the deal first._
4. To take up or introduce something before its proper time.
   - Simple: To bring up or start something before the right time.
   - _Lawyers sometimes anticipate an argument by raising it before the proper stage of the trial._
   - _The committee anticipated the budget debate, moving it from Friday's agenda to Monday's._

## Origin

Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, the past participle of anticipō ("to anticipate"), formed from ante- ("before") and capiō ("to take").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/anticipate (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).