v. 25B6; verb
the police did not anticipate trouble : EXPECT, foresee, predict, be prepared for, bargain on, reckon on; N. Amer. informal figure on.
Elaine anticipated her meeting with Will : LOOK FORWARD TO, await, lick one's lips over.
warders can't always anticipate the actions of prisoners : PRE-EMPT, forestall, second-guess; informal beat someone to the punch.
her plays anticipated her film work : FORESHADOW, precede, antedate, come/go before.