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an|tic|i|pate
an|tic|i|pate «an TIHS uh payt», verb, -pat|ed, -pat|ing.
–v.t.
1. to look forward to; expect: »

We anticipated a good time at the party.

SYNONYM(S): foresee, await. See syn. under expect. (Cf. ↑expect)
2. to do before others do; be ahead of in doing: »

The Chinese anticipated the European discovery of gunpowder.

SYNONYM(S): antedate, precede.
3. to take care of ahead of time; consider in advance: »

Mother anticipated my hunger by baking cookies before I came home from school.

4. to be before (another) in thinking or acting; forestall: »

In the discovery of the South Pole, Scott was anticipated by Amundsen.

5. to consider or mention before the proper time: »

to anticipate a point in the argument.

6. to cause to happen sooner; hasten; accelerate: »

The lazy boy anticipated his dismissal by stealing stamps.

7. to spend or pay out (money) before it is explicitly placed at one's disposal.
8. to pay (a debt or obligation) before the date it is due.
–v.i.
to speak of or deal with matters before they arise naturally: »

We must not anticipate.

╂[< Latin anticipāre (with English -ate1) < ante- before + capere take]
–an|tic´i|pa´tor, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pate — ad·dle·pate; ad·i·pate; an·tic·i·pate; apoc·o·pate; clod·pate; col·pate; con·sti·pate; cris·pate; cus·pate; dis·cre·pate; dis·cul·pate; dun·der·pate; epis·co·pate; ex·cul·pate; ex·tir·pate; for·ci·pate; in·cul·pate; man·ci·pate; nun·cu·pate;… …   English syllables

  • an|tic´i|pa´tor — an|tic|i|pate «an TIHS uh payt», verb, pat|ed, pat|ing. –v.t. 1. to look forward to; expect: »We anticipated a good time at the party. SYNONYM(S): foresee, await. See syn. under expect …   Useful english dictionary

  • anticipate — an·tic·i·pate …   English syllables

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  • anticipate — an•tic•i•pate [[t]ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt[/t]] v. pat•ed, pat•ing 1) to realize or feel beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure[/ex] 2) to expect; look forward to, esp. confidently or with pleasure 3) to perform (an action) before another… …   From formal English to slang

  • participate — par•tic•i•pate [[t]pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt[/t]] v. pat•ed, pat•ing 1) to take part or have a share, as with others (usu. fol. by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a conversation[/ex] 2) archaic to share • Etymology: 1525–35; < L… …   From formal English to slang

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