Associations to the word «Anticipate»

Wiktionary

ANTICIPATE, verb. (transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
ANTICIPATE, verb. To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
ANTICIPATE, verb. To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
ANTICIPATE, verb. To eagerly wait for (something)

Dictionary definition

ANTICIPATE, verb. Regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow".
ANTICIPATE, verb. Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time.
ANTICIPATE, verb. Realize beforehand.
ANTICIPATE, verb. Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election".
ANTICIPATE, verb. Be excited or anxious about.
ANTICIPATE, verb. Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King