v.
Pronunciation: an- ' ti-s ə - ˌ p ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -pat · ed ; -pat · ing
Etymology: Latin anticipatus, past participle of anticipare, from ante- + -cipare (fr. capere to take) ― more at HEAVE
Date: 1532
transitive verb
1 : to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to
2 : to meet (an obligation) before a due date
3 : to foresee and deal with in advance : FORESTALL
4 : to use or expend in advance of actual possession
5 : to act before (another) often so as to check or counter
6 : to look forward to as certain : EXPECT
intransitive verb : to speak or write in knowledge or expectation of later matter
synonyms see FORESEE , PREVENT
– an · tic · i · pat · able \ - ˌ p ā -t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– an · tic · i · pa · tor \ - ˌ p ā -t ə r \ noun