anticipate | Definition of anticipate

Synonyms and Antonyms of anticipate

1 to believe in the future occurrence of (something)

I anticipate that we'll be seeing you for New Year's

Synonyms of anticipate

await, expect, hope (for), watch (for)

Words Related to anticipate

bank on, count (on or upon), depend (on or upon), rely (on or upon), wait (for)

envisage, envision, foresee

foretell, predict, prophesy

assume, presume, presuppose

contemplate, eye, view

Phrases Synonymous with anticipate

look for, look forward to

Near Antonyms of anticipate

doubt, question

2 to realize or know about beforehand

I anticipated this unhelpful response

Synonyms of anticipate

divine, forefeel, foreknow, foresee, prevision

Words Related to anticipate

augur, forecast, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy

envisage, envision, foreshadow, prefigure, visualize

alert, caution, foretoken, forewarn

descry, discern, perceive

apprehend, dread, fear