Anticipate | Mean of anticipate in English Dictionary

/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/

• Verb
• to think of (something that will or might happen in the future)
1. The cost turned out to be higher than anticipated.
2. They do not anticipate [=foresee] any major problems during construction.
3. The hotel anticipated my every need. [=I didn't have to ask for anything because they already provided it]
4. The author anticipated objections to his theory.
5. The organizers of the fair anticipate a large crowd.
6. I did not anticipate having to pay for your ticket.
7. The boxer tried to anticipate [=predict] his opponent's next move.
• to expect or look ahead to (something) with pleasure
1. He eagerly anticipated her arrival.
• to do something before someone else
1. His use of composition anticipated later Renaissance paintings. = He anticipated later Renaissance painters in his use of composition.