Dictionary definition · anticipate
verb
- regard something as probable or likely"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
- act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- realize beforehand
- make a prediction about; tell in advance"Call the outcome of an election"
- be excited or anxious about
- be a forerunner of or occur earlier than"This composition anticipates Impressionism"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).