anticipate

Definition

Examples

We anticipate a large increase in orders during the holiday season.

Word Family

Synonyms

• expectregard something as probable or likely
• foreseerealize beforehand
• predictmake a prediction about; tell in advance

Collocations

• Easy anticipate sunny weather
  to anticipate sunny weather, meaning to regard something as probable or likely
• Medium anticipate market demand fluctuations
  to anticipate market demand fluctuations, meaning to regard something as probable or likely
• Hard anticipate regulatory interventions
  to anticipate regulatory interventions, meaning to regard something as probable or likely
• Very Hard eagerly anticipate the verdict
  describing eagerly anticipate the verdict (with eagerness; in an eager manner)