anticipate
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipāre (“anticipate”); from ante (“before”), + capere (“take”). See capable.
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/, [ɛənˈtɪs.ə.peɪt]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.pæɪt/
Verb
editanticipate (third-person singular simple present anticipates, present participle anticipating, simple past and past participle anticipated)
- (transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
- c. 1824 (written, published in 1891) Robert Hall, Fragment on Popery
- When two parties, each formidable for their numbers, and the weight of their influence and property, are animated by an equal degree of zeal, it is natural to anticipate the final success of that which possesses the most inherent strength.
- 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter 20, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volumes (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
- He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace.
- Synonym: preclude
- c. 1824 (written, published in 1891) Robert Hall, Fragment on Popery
- to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
- The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
- to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
- to anticipate the pleasures of a visit
- to anticipate the evils of life
- Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport.
- 1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 31, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:
- The task was more to Appleby's liking than the one he had anticipated, and it was necessary, since the smaller merchants in Cuba and also in parts of Peninsular Spain have no great confidence in bankers, and prefer a packet of golden onzas or a bag of pesetas to the best accredited cheque.
- 2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- But surely they did not anticipate the ease with which their team raced into an almost impregnable half-time lead.
- to eagerly wait for (something)
- Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.
- Synonym: look forward to
Usage notes
editThe words anticipate and expect both regard some future event as likely to take place. Nowadays they are often used interchangeably although anticipate is associated with acting because of an expectation: e.g. "skilled sportsmen anticipate the action and position themselves accordingly".
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editto act before someone
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to take up or introduce something prematurely
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to know of something before it manifests
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Esperanto
editPronunciation
editVerb
editanticipate
- present adverbial passive participle of anticipi
Ido
editPronunciation
editVerb
editanticipate
- adverbial present passive participle of anticipar
Italian
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editanticipate
- inflection of anticipare:
Etymology 2
editParticiple
editanticipate f pl
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /an.ti.kiˈpaː.te/, [än̪t̪ɪkɪˈpäːt̪ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /an.ti.t͡ʃiˈpa.te/, [än̪t̪it͡ʃiˈpäːt̪e]
Verb
editanticipāte
Spanish
editVerb
editanticipate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of anticipar combined with te
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