anticipate

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipō (“to anticipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ante- (“before”), + capiō (“to take”, cip- when prefixed) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See capable. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, [ɛənˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt], /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/, [ɛənˈtɪs.ə.peɪt] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.pæɪt/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈæɳʈɪsɪˌpeʈ/ === Verb === anticipate (third-person singular simple present anticipates, present participle anticipating, simple past and past participle anticipated) (transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. Synonyms: preclude, provide, preempt, discount c. 1824 (written, published in 1891) Robert Hall, Fragment on Popery When two parties, each formidable for their numbers, and the weight of their influence and property, are animated by an equal degree of zeal, it is natural to anticipate the final success of that which possesses the most inherent strength. (transitive) To take up or introduce (something) prematurely. (transitive) To know of (something) before it happens; to expect. Synonyms: expect, foretaste, foresee (transitive) To eagerly wait for (something) Synonym: look forward to ==== Usage notes ==== The words anticipate and expect both regard some future event as likely to take place. Nowadays they are often used interchangeably although anticipate is associated with acting because of an expectation: e.g. "skilled sportsmen anticipate the action and position themselves accordingly". ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== anticipation anticipatory ==== Translations ==== == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /antit͡siˈpate/ Rhymes: -ate Syllabification: an‧ti‧ci‧pa‧te === Verb === anticipate present adverbial passive participle of anticipi == Ido == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /antit͡siˈpate/ === Verb === anticipate adverbial present passive participle of anticipar == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== anticipate inflection of anticipare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== anticipate f pl feminine plural of anticipato == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [an.tɪ.kɪˈpaː.tɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [an.ti.t͡ʃiˈpaː.te] === Verb === anticipāte second-person plural present active imperative of anticipō == Romanian == === Adjective === anticipate indefinite feminine/neuter plural of anticipat == Spanish == === Verb === anticipate second-person singular voseo imperative of anticipar combined with te