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anticipate
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or get ready |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, anticipate, appoint, arrange, assemble, brace, build up, coach, concoct, construct, contrive, cook, develop, dispose, draw up, endow, equip, fabricate, fashion, fill in, fit, fit out, fix, form, formulate, fortify, furnish, gird, groom, lay the groundwork, make, make provision, make up, outfit, perfect, plan, practice, prime, produce, provide, put in order, put together, qualify, ready, settle, smooth the way, steel*, strengthen, supply, train, turn out, warm up |
| Antonyms: | disorganize, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | see |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | visualize |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, conceive, divine, envisage, envision, fancy, feature, foresee, foretell, imagine, picture, realize, think, vision |
| Main Entry: | sense |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become aware of |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, apperceive, appreciate, apprehend, be with it, believe, catch, catch on, catch the drift, consider, credit, deem, dig*, discern, divine, feel, feel in bones, feel in gut, get the drift, get the idea, get the impression, get the picture, get vibes, grasp, have a feeling, have a hunch, hold, know, notice, observe, perceive, pick up, read, realize, savvy*, suspect, take in, think, understand |
| Antonyms: | be numb, be unaware, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sit tight |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be patient, wait |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, bide one's time, cool it, fill time, hang around, hang out, hold on, hold the phone, keep your shirt on, lie in wait, lie low, linger, mark time, put on hold, stall, stand by, stay put, stick around |
| Main Entry: | visualize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a picture of in the mind |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, apprehend, bring to mind, call to mind, call up, conceive of, conjure up, create, divine, dream up, envisage, envision, fancy, feature, foresee, get the picture, image, imagine, object, picture, reflect, see, see in the mind's eye, think, view, vision |
| Main Entry: | wait |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pause, rest |
| Synonyms: | abide, anticipate, await, bide, bide one's time, cool it, dally, delay, expect, fill time, foresee, hang around, hang onto your hat, hang out, hang*, hold back, hold everything, hold on, hold the phone, hole up, keep shirt on, lie in wait, lie low, linger, look for, look forward to, mark time, put on hold, remain, save it, sit tight, sit up for, stall, stand by, stay, stay up for, stick around, sweat it, tarry, watch |
| Antonyms: | carry out, do, forge, forward, go, go ahead |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | envision |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conceive |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, behold, conceive, conceptualize, contemplate, envisage, envision, externalize, fancy, feature, foresee, grasp, image, imagine, look upon, materialize, objectify, predict, realize, regard, see, survey, think up, view, vision, visualize |
| Notes: | envisage refers to an image that is delineated, whereas envision can refer to an appearance that is indefinite or immaterial; envisage is 'contemplate or view in a certain way' and envision means 'picture to oneself; visualize' |
| Main Entry: | nip in the bud |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop early on |
| Synonyms: | abort, anticipate, cut off, cut short, put the kibosh on, stymie |
| Main Entry: | forestall |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep from happening |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, avert, delay, deter, hinder, monopolize, preclude, preoccupy, prevent, thwart |
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