what does anticipate mean?
ANTICIPATE as VERB
- Meaning
- be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
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- This composition anticipates Impressionism
Hypernyms(s) anticipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- regard something as probable or likely
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- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
Hypernyms(s) anticipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) anticipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make a prediction about
- tell in advance
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- Call the outcome of an election
Hypernyms(s) anticipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- be excited or anxious about
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Hypernyms(s) anticipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- act in advance of
- deal with ahead of time
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Hypernyms(s) anticipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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