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| 1. | [ verb ] regard something as probable or likely | |
| Synonyms: | expect | |
| Examples: | "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" |
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| Related terms: | judge think assume believe speculate expect expectation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | |
| Synonyms: | foresee counter forestall | |
| Related terms: | act obviation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] realize beforehand | |
| Synonyms: | foresee foreknow previse | |
| Related terms: | know foresight | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make a prediction about; tell in advance | |
| Synonyms: | predict promise call forebode prognosticate foretell | |
| Examples: | "Call the outcome of an election" |
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| Related terms: | guess bet read forecast prophesy secondguess augur prophecy prediction foreboding forecaster prognosis | |
| 5. | [ verb ] be excited or anxious about | |
| Synonyms: | look_for look_to | |
| Related terms: | expect apprehend | |
| 6. | [ verb ] be a forerunner of or occur earlier than | |
| Examples: | "This composition anticipates Impressionism" |
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| 7. | [ verb ] be a forerunner of or occur earlier than, as in | |
| Synonyms: | happen take_place go_on pass come_about pass_off hap fall_out occur | |
| Examples: | : "This composition anticipates Impressionism" |
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| Related terms: | happen come happen work turn_out proceed happen arise recur concur develop befall fall fall chance go_off intervene break give transpire synchronize supervene break come_around happening hap | |
| Similar spelling: |
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