anticipate

If you expect something to happen, you can think about it or prepare before it happens.

• We anticipate heavy rain tomorrow.
• They anticipated a rise in prices.
• Do you anticipate needing more time?

How to use it: anticipate something (We anticipate some delays.); anticipate doing something (I anticipate staying for a week.); anticipate that… (They anticipate that costs will fall.)

Similar words: expect, foresee

Common phrases: anticipate problems, anticipate a change, anticipate demand

To think happily about something you hope will happen soon.

• The children eagerly anticipate their holiday.
• She anticipated his arrival with joy.
• We are happily anticipating the reunion.

How to use it: anticipate something with something (They anticipated the trip with excitement.)

Similar words: look forward to

Common phrases: eagerly anticipate something, anticipate a visit

To mention or begin something before the time when it would normally be discussed or done.

• Let me anticipate a later point.
• The speaker anticipated an argument from the final section.
• This paragraph anticipates our discussion of costs.

Similar words: bring forward

Common phrases: anticipate an argument, anticipate a discussion