ANTICIPATE


Meaning of ANTICIPATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ an-ˈti-sə-ˌpāt ]

verb

( -pat·ed ; -pat·ing )

Etymology: Latin anticipatus, past participle of anticipare, from ante- + -cipare (from 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 -ˌpā-tə-bəl adjective

• an·tic·i·pa·tor -ˌpā-tər noun

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