anticipate
Usage
What are other ways to say anticipate?
To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? To expect something implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. To await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Lee noted that Arm anticipates data-center business will overtake mobile to become the company’s largest revenue driver in a few years.
From MarketWatch
A hotly anticipated series of regulatory rules proposed Thursday would, in totality, lower the amount of extra capital that banks must hold as safety buffers.
Every criticism of the book is anticipated by the author, whose wry critique is little consolation.
Understanding how past events triggered abrupt climate shifts is essential for anticipating future risks.
From Science Daily
UBS reported outflows last quarter and said it was anticipating further disruption after changes to how it compensates its front-line financial advisers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
