anticipate

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: an=tic=i=pate
• COUNT in NET: 5 in 5 verses (in OT : 5 in 5 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

anticipate, v. t. [L. anticipatus, p. p. of anticipare to anticipate; ante + capere to make. See Capable.].

•  To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.  [1913 Webster]

  "To anticipate and prevent the duke's purpose."  [1913 Webster]

  "He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace."  [1913 Webster]
•  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.  [1913 Webster]
•  To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.  [1913 Webster]
•  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.  [1913 Webster]

  "Good with bad
  Expect to hear; supernal grace contending
  With sinfulness of men."  [1913 Webster]

  "I would not anticipate the relish of any happiness, nor feel the weight of any misery, before it actually arrives."  [1913 Webster]

  "Timid men were anticipating another civil war."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To prevent; obviate; preclude; forestall; expect.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

anticipate, v.tr.
1 deal with or use before the proper time.
2 disp. expect, foresee; regard as probable (did not anticipate any difficulty).
3 forestall (a person or thing).
4 look forward to.

Derivative

anticipative adj. anticipator n. anticipatory adj.

Etymology

L anticipare f. anti- for ANTE- + -cipare f. capere take

THESAURUS

anticipate

announce, antecede, antedate, anticipation, apprehend, approach, avert, await, bar, be before, be destined, be early, be fated, be imminent, be to be, be to come, come, come before, come on, contemplate, count on, debar, deflect, deter, discourage, dishearten, divine, draw near, draw on, dread, envisage, envision, estop, exclude, expect, expectation, face, fend, fend off, forbid, forecast, foreclose, foreglimpse, foreknow, forerun, foresee, forestall, foretaste, foretell, get ahead of, go before, go off half-cocked, have in mind, help, herald, hope, intercept, jump the gun, keep from, keep off, lie ahead, look ahead, look beyond, look for, look forward to, look out for, loom, near, nullify, obviate, plan, plot, precede, preclude, precurse, predate, predict, preexist, prepare for, presage, presume, prevent, prevision, proclaim, prohibit, project, prophesy, reckon on, repel, rule out, save, see, see ahead, see beforehand, stave off, take for granted, think, threaten, turn aside, usher in, visualize, ward off, win the start

ROGET THESAURUS

anticipate

Preparation

VB prepare, get ready, make ready, make preparations, settle preliminaries, get up, sound the note of preparation, set in order, put in order, forecast, prepare the ground, plow the ground, dress the ground, till the soil, cultivate the soil, predispose, sow the seed, lay a train, dig a mine, lay the groundwork, fix the groundwork, lay the basis, fix the basis, lay the foundations, fix the foundations, dig the foundations, erect the scaffolding, lay the first stone, roughhew, cut out work, block out, hammer out, lick into shape, elaborate, mature, ripen, mellow, season, bring to maturity, nurture, hatch, cook, brew, temper, anneal, smelt, barbecue, infumate, maturate, equip, arm, man, fit-out, fit up, furnish, rig, dress, garnish, betrim, accouter, array, fettle, fledge, dress up, furbish up, brush up, vamp up, refurbish, sharpen one's tools, trim one's foils, set, prime, attune, whet the knife, whet the sword, wind up, screw up, adjust, put in trim, put in train, put in gear, put in working order, put in tune, put in a groove for, put in harness, pack, train, inure, breed, prepare for, rehearse, make provision for, take steps, take measures, take precautions, provide, provide against, beat up for recruits, open the door to, set one's house in order, make all snug, clear the decks, clear for action, close one's ranks, shuffle the cards, prepare oneself, serve an apprenticeship, lay oneself out for, get into harness, gird up one's loins, buckle on one's armor, reculer pour mieux sauter, prime and load, shoulder arms, get the steam up, put the horses to, guard against, make sure against, forearm, make sure, prepare for the evil day, have a rod in pickle, provide against a rainy day, feather one's nest, lay in provisions, make investments, keep on foot, be prepared, be ready, hold oneself in readiness, keep one's powder dry, lie in wait for, anticipate, principiis obstare, veniente occurrere morbo.

Anachronism

VB misdate, antedate, postdate, backdate, overdate, anticipate, take no note of time, lose track of time, anachronize.

Priority

VB precede, come before, forerun, go before, preexist, dawn, presage, herald, usher in, be beforehand, steal a march upon, anticipate, forestall, have the start, gain the start.

Futurity

VB look forwards, anticipate, forestall, come on, draw on, draw near, approach, await, threaten, impend.

Earliness

VB be early, be beforehand, keep time, take time by the forelock, anticipate, forestall, have the start, gain the start, steal a march upon, gain time, draw on futurity, bespeak, secure, engage, preengage, accelerate, expedite, make haste.

Hope

VB hope, trust, confide, rely on, put one's trust in, lean upon, pin one's hope upon, pin one's faith upon, feel hope, entertain hope, harbor hope, indulge hope, cherish hope, feed hope, foster hope, nourish hope, encourage hope, cling to hope, live in hope see land, feel assured, rest assured, feel confident, rest confident, presume, promise oneself, expect, hope for, anticipate, be hopeful, look on the bright side of, view on the sunny side, voir en couleur de rose, make the best of it, hope for the best, put a good face upon, put a bold face upon, put the best face upon, keep one's spirits up, take heart, take heart of grace, be of good heart, be of good cheer, flatter oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, catch at a straw hope against hope, reckon one's chickens before they are hatched, count one's chickens before they are hatched, give hope, inspire hope, raise hope, hold out hope, promise, bid fair, augur well, be in a fair way, look up, flatter, tell a flattering tale, raise expectations (sentient subject), encourage, cheer, assure, reassure, buoy up, embolden.

Expectation

VB expect, look for, look out for, look forward to, hope for, anticipate, have in prospect, have in contemplation, keep in view, contemplate, promise oneself, not wonder at, not wonder if, wait for, tarry for, lie in wait for, watch for, bargain for, keep a good lookout for, keep a sharp lookout for, await, stand at 'attention' abide, bide one's time, watch, foresee, prepare for, forestall, count upon, think likely, lead one to expect, have in store for, prick up one's ears, hold one's breath.

Foresight

VB foresee, look forwards to, look ahead, look beyond, scent from afar, look into the future, pry into the future, peer into the future, see one's way, see how the land lies, get the lay of the land, see how the wind blows, test the waters, see how the cat jumps, anticipate, expect, be beforehand, predict, foreknow, forejudge, forecast, presurmise, have an eye to the future, have an eye to the main chance, respicere finem, keep a sharp lookout, forewarn.