ANTICIPATE
\antˈɪsɪpˌe͡ɪt], \antˈɪsɪpˌeɪt], \a_n_t_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_p_ˌeɪ_t]\
Definitions of ANTICIPATE
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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be a forerunner of or occur earlier than, as in; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
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regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
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make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
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be excited or anxious about
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regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
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make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
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be excited or anxious about
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be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
By Princeton University
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To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
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To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.
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To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
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To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.
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To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
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To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.
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To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
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To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.
By Noah Webster.
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To look forward to; to expect; to foresee and do beforehand; to prevent.
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To treat of something before the proper time.
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Anticipatory, anticipative.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To look forward to; foresee; expect; cherish expectation.
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To act sooner than; forestall; prevent; fulfil beforehand; foretaste.
By James Champlin Fernald
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In therapeutics, to meet an indication in advance, e. g., to a. prostration by the early employment of alcohol.
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To occur before the regular time or at shorter and shorter intervals, said of periodical phenomena, especially the paroxysms of malaria. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
