Word

anticipate, v.
(anticipated, anticipates, anticipating)
freq. cnt. 23

regard something as probable or likely
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 212 freq. cnt.: 204 freq. cnt.: 8

anticipate expect

sample sentences

"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s moving

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expectant expectation expectation

semantic pointers

hyponym

think, guess, suppose, imagine, reckon, opine assume, presume, take for granted suppose, speculate, hypothesize, theorize, conjecture, theorise, hypothesise, hypothecate believe, trust

hypernym

judge, evaluate, pass judgment

verb group

wait, await, expect, look

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

anticipate counter foresee forestall

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

anticipatory anticipator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

forestalling

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

realize beforehand
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

anticipate foreknow foresee previse

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

anticipator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

prevision

semantic pointers

hypernym

know

make a prediction about; tell in advance
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

anticipate call forebode foretell predict prognosticate promise