'anticipate' definitions:

Definition of 'anticipate'

From: WordNet
verb
Regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" [syn: expect, anticipate]
verb
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time [syn: anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter]
verb
Realize beforehand [syn: anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee]
verb
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" [syn: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise]
verb
Be excited or anxious about [syn: anticipate, look for, look to]
verb
Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"