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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Riley did not get the knockout which he predicted and the fans were anticipating, but it was a deserved win as he landed the more impactful strikes throughout.
From BBC
For now, markets appear to anticipate that the oil surge will mainly boost inflation rather than trigger recession.
From Barron's
"BTS starting off this new era with a huge comeback concert in the middle of Seoul feels like a group that wants to ensure Korea remains at the heart of this massively anticipated return."
From Barron's
“Experienced professionals at the State Department are actively working to anticipate and prevent threats against our diplomatic missions,” he added.
Pulling the highly anticipated show could lose ABC tens of millions of dollars in production, promotion and marketing costs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
