Synonyms and Antonyms of anticipate

To anticipate may be either to take before in fact or to take before in thought; in the former sense it is allied with prevent; in the latter, with th more.. To anticipate may be either to take before in fact or to take before in thought; in the former sense it is allied with prevent; in the latter, with the synonyms above given. This is coming to be the prevalent and favorite use. We expect that which we have good reason to believe will happen; as, a boy expects to grow to manhood. We hope for that which we much desire and somewhat expect. We apprehend what we both expect and fear. Anticipate is commonly used now, like foretaste, of that which we expect both with confidence and pleasure. In this use it is a stronger word than hope, where often "the wish is father to the thought." I hope for a visit from my friend, tho I have no word from him; I expect it when he writes that he is coming; and as the time draws near I anticipate it with pleasure. Compare ABIDE; PREVENT. (noun)

regard something as probable or likely (verb.cognition)

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time (verb.social)

realize beforehand (verb.cognition)

make a prediction about; tell in advance (verb.communication)

be excited or anxious about (verb.emotion)

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social)

come to pass (verb.change)

look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)

put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (verb.communication)

be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt (verb.cognition)

form a critical opinion of (verb.cognition)

anticipate with dread or anxiety (verb.emotion)

interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior (verb.cognition)

attempt to anticipate or predict (verb.communication)

predict from an omen (verb.communication)

maintain with or as if with a bet (verb.communication)

predict in advance (verb.communication)

predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration (verb.communication)

expect, believe, or suppose (verb.cognition)

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof (verb.cognition)

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds (verb.cognition)

be confident about something (verb.cognition)

look forward to the probable occurrence of (verb.cognition)

the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively (noun.act)

in anticipation (adj.all)

the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) (noun.cognition)

knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (noun.cognition)

a statement made about the future (noun.communication)

a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication)

an unfavorable omen (noun.event)

a feeling of evil to come (noun.feeling)

someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) (noun.person)

of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions (adj.all)

seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing (noun.cognition)

one who anticipates (noun.person)

belief about (or mental picture of) the future (noun.cognition)

the feeling that something is about to happen (noun.feeling)

marked by eager anticipation (adj.all)