Anticipate
verb
To expect something to happen and be ready for it.
We anticipate a large crowd at the concert tonight.
Often appears as...
- anticipate a problem
- anticipate an issue
verb
To do something before it can be done by someone else.
He anticipated my question and had an answer ready.
Often appears as...
- anticipate a move
- anticipate a question
verb
To be excited or anxious about something that is going to happen.
She is anticipating her birthday party next week.
Often appears as...
- anticipate an event
- anticipate a celebration
verb
To include a future event in a calculation or plan.
They anticipate an increase in sales next quarter.
Often appears as...
- anticipate a rise
- anticipate a fall
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Formal
Technical
verb
To expect something to happen and be ready for it.
We anticipate a large crowd at the concert tonight.
Often appears as...
- anticipate a problem
- anticipate an issue
verb
To do something before it can be done by someone else.
He anticipated my question and had an answer ready.
Often appears as...
- anticipate a move
- anticipate a question
verb
To be excited or anxious about something that is going to happen.
She is anticipating her birthday party next week.
Often appears as...
- anticipate an event
- anticipate a celebration
verb
To include a future event in a calculation or plan.
They anticipate an increase in sales next quarter.
Often appears as...
- anticipate a rise
- anticipate a fall
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Expect with Preparedness
Use 'anticipate' when you not only expect something but also prepare for it.
Businesses anticipate holiday shopping by stocking extra products.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Anticipate' can refer to both good and bad events you foresee and ready yourself for.
She anticipated the challenges of the project, arranging early consultations.
Pro Tip 1/2Expect with Preparedness
Use 'anticipate' when you not only expect something but also prepare for it.
Businesses anticipate holiday shopping by stocking extra products.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Anticipate' can refer to both good and bad events you foresee and ready yourself for.
She anticipated the challenges of the project, arranging early consultations.
Pro Tip 1/2Expect with Preparedness
Use 'anticipate' when you not only expect something but also prepare for it.
Businesses anticipate holiday shopping by stocking extra products.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Anticipate' can refer to both good and bad events you foresee and ready yourself for.
She anticipated the challenges of the project, arranging early consultations.
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Filming Lions Hunting...
fascinating because we were kind of doing our own research we were sort of watching the lions and seeing how they behaved because we needed to be sort of anticipating what they were going to do and you could see this sort of behavior and how clever they were how strategic you know where they laid between waterholes they knew when and where the elephants were going to come
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The Reality Behind...
Do you think it's harder than you anticipated it would be? Caring for reptiles? Yeah. The care requirements are pretty vast. Most of the time when you get a reptile, it's basically up to you to do that research. And then one of the biggest issues is that a lot of especially like chain pet stores,
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Making a Pangolin an...
so she's going to be going much deeper she's going to be finally able to get into those ant eggs which are full of nutrients it's actually really nice to anticipate how she's going to look in a couple of months she's going to gain some weight and she's going to gain some length and
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Climbing Islands in the...
And we needed these guys to help us to get into the base of the tower. There's no possible way that we... we could've found it. We did not anticipate that the hardest part of this trip was gonna be just getting to the base of the tower. You can see this ridge, right here?
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How your digestive...
Finally, there's the mesentery, a large stretch of tissue that supports and positions all your digestive organs in the abdomen, enabling them to do their jobs. The digestive process begins before food even hits your tongue. Anticipating a tasty morsel,
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The evolution of the...
was writing technology influences form it does not have the same attachment to meaning as we do so in the future I anticipate that writing will be even easier and even quicker and require even less physical and mental input from us
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How the worst moments in...
for the wisdom she had gained, for the chance to hone her meditation skills. She had sought meaning and made her travail into a crucial identity. But if the people I met were less bitter than I'd anticipated about being in prison,
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Myths and misconceptions...
calories were scarce, and there was nothing to anticipate that this would later change so quickly. So, evolution proceeds blindly, step by step by step, creating all of the diversity we see in the natural world.
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Elephants Being...
This is awesome, really awesome, it’s better than I anticipated, but I think it helps being in the water with him. Good Boy! As his confidence builds, he begins to enjoy the experience.
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Jill Tarter: Why the...
developing life, not anticipating its emergence. Life happened very quickly,
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Filming Lions Hunting...
fascinating because we were kind of doing our own research we were sort of watching the lions and seeing how they behaved because we needed to be sort of anticipating what they were going to do and you could see this sort of behavior and how clever they were how strategic you know where they laid between waterholes they knew when and where the elephants were going to come
Video examples
The Reality Behind...
Do you think it's harder than you anticipated it would be? Caring for reptiles? Yeah. The care requirements are pretty vast. Most of the time when you get a reptile, it's basically up to you to do that research. And then one of the biggest issues is that a lot of especially like chain pet stores,
Video examples
Making a Pangolin an...
so she's going to be going much deeper she's going to be finally able to get into those ant eggs which are full of nutrients it's actually really nice to anticipate how she's going to look in a couple of months she's going to gain some weight and she's going to gain some length and
Video examples
Climbing Islands in the...
And we needed these guys to help us to get into the base of the tower. There's no possible way that we... we could've found it. We did not anticipate that the hardest part of this trip was gonna be just getting to the base of the tower. You can see this ridge, right here?
Video examples
How your digestive...
Finally, there's the mesentery, a large stretch of tissue that supports and positions all your digestive organs in the abdomen, enabling them to do their jobs. The digestive process begins before food even hits your tongue. Anticipating a tasty morsel,
Video examples
The evolution of the...
was writing technology influences form it does not have the same attachment to meaning as we do so in the future I anticipate that writing will be even easier and even quicker and require even less physical and mental input from us
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How the worst moments in...
for the wisdom she had gained, for the chance to hone her meditation skills. She had sought meaning and made her travail into a crucial identity. But if the people I met were less bitter than I'd anticipated about being in prison,
Video examples
Myths and misconceptions...
calories were scarce, and there was nothing to anticipate that this would later change so quickly. So, evolution proceeds blindly, step by step by step, creating all of the diversity we see in the natural world.
Video examples
Elephants Being...
This is awesome, really awesome, it’s better than I anticipated, but I think it helps being in the water with him. Good Boy! As his confidence builds, he begins to enjoy the experience.
Video examples
Jill Tarter: Why the...
developing life, not anticipating its emergence. Life happened very quickly,
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James Cameron
American Director
Building upon the world we created with 'Avatar' has been a rare and incredibly rewarding experience. In writing the new films, I've come to realize that 'Avatar's world, story and characters have become even richer than I anticipated, and it became apparent that two films would not be enough to capture everything I wanted to put on screen.
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Eric Roth
American Writer
The wish fulfillment of growing younger is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be. You have new problems that arise which you are not anticipating and you deal with the same problems you would deal with if you were ageing normally: what is the end of life about? What have I accomplished?
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Penn Badgley
American Actor
The cultural value of 'Gossip Girl' was this interesting question. Sure, it seemed to have been a worldwide, cultural phenomenon for some time. And, yes, anywhere I go, I do get recognized. At the same time, it also lacked the kind of importance that people might anticipate.
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Rachel Campos-Duffy
American Entertainer
I would say that the best compliment I have gotten is from teachers who say they can tell that my kids come from a big family because they can see that they anticipate other people's needs and they don't think the world revolves around them.
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Emily Mortimer
British Actress
I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end.
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Henry B. Eyring
American Leader
Tragedy, loss, and hurt often arrive unanticipated. How we react when we are surprised will tell our families whether what we have taught and testified lies deep in our hearts.
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Pierre Nanterme
French Businessman
We are always looking ahead to anticipate what next, and our unique innovation architecture enables us to take an innovation-led approach to help our clients invent the future.
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Kyler Murray
American Football Player
In today's world, where everybody is so anticipating the next great thing and everyone is so ready to shut the door on people, I don't really care what the world says.
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Charles T. Canady
American Judge
I love being a judge, and I anticipate being a judge for the rest of my life.
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Miuccia Prada
Italian Designer
For me, it's important to anticipate where fashion is heading.
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James Cameron
American Director
Building upon the world we created with 'Avatar' has been a rare and incredibly rewarding experience. In writing the new films, I've come to realize that 'Avatar's world, story and characters have become even richer than I anticipated, and it became apparent that two films would not be enough to capture everything I wanted to put on screen.
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Eric Roth
American Writer
The wish fulfillment of growing younger is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be. You have new problems that arise which you are not anticipating and you deal with the same problems you would deal with if you were ageing normally: what is the end of life about? What have I accomplished?
Quote examples
Penn Badgley
American Actor
The cultural value of 'Gossip Girl' was this interesting question. Sure, it seemed to have been a worldwide, cultural phenomenon for some time. And, yes, anywhere I go, I do get recognized. At the same time, it also lacked the kind of importance that people might anticipate.
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Rachel Campos-Duffy
American Entertainer
I would say that the best compliment I have gotten is from teachers who say they can tell that my kids come from a big family because they can see that they anticipate other people's needs and they don't think the world revolves around them.
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Emily Mortimer
British Actress
I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end.
Quote examples
Henry B. Eyring
American Leader
Tragedy, loss, and hurt often arrive unanticipated. How we react when we are surprised will tell our families whether what we have taught and testified lies deep in our hearts.
Quote examples
Pierre Nanterme
French Businessman
We are always looking ahead to anticipate what next, and our unique innovation architecture enables us to take an innovation-led approach to help our clients invent the future.
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Kyler Murray
American Football Player
In today's world, where everybody is so anticipating the next great thing and everyone is so ready to shut the door on people, I don't really care what the world says.
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Charles T. Canady
American Judge
I love being a judge, and I anticipate being a judge for the rest of my life.
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Miuccia Prada
Italian Designer
For me, it's important to anticipate where fashion is heading.
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