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anticipate

an·ti·ci·pate

UK/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ US/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ fairly common

verb

1.

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 a forerunner of or occur earlier than

  • “This composition anticipates Impressionism”

Origin

Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipō (“to anticipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ante- (“before”), + capiō (“to take”, cip- when prefixed) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See capable.

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