Anticipate
/ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt/
To anticipate means to think that something will happen in the future and to be ready for it. For example, if you know your birthday is coming soon, you might anticipate having a party and getting presents.
Examples
- I anticipate that our science project will win first place because we worked hard on it and included lots of exciting experiments to show the class.
- As I opened my birthday presents, I could hardly contain my excitement because I anticipated receiving the new video game I had been talking about for months.
- When the teacher announced a surprise quiz, I didn’t anticipate feeling nervous, but I quickly reviewed my notes to be prepared for any questions.
Synonyms
expect
foresee
await
predict
look forward to
prepare for
Antonyms
doubt
ignore
forget
disregard
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