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
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Scottish Water earlier said the repair was complex and would take longer than anticipated.
From BBC
The documents were highly anticipated after Congress passed a law mandating the files be released in their entirety by 19 December.
From BBC
The documents, which include photos, videos and investigative documents, were highly anticipated after Congress passed a law mandating the files be released in their entirety by Friday.
From BBC
As many market participants anticipate a year-end rally, there are mounting indications that such an outcome is far from assured.
From Barron's
It remained unclear Friday afternoon what additional revelations would come from the anticipated dump.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
