0 past simple and past participle of anticipate
1 to imagine or expect that something will happen:
We don't anticipate any trouble.
We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate.
[ + -ing verb ] They anticipate having several applicants for the job.
[ + that ] They anticipate that they will have several applicants for the job
[ + question word ] At this stage we can't really anticipate what will happen.
The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month's.
2 to take action in preparation for something that you think will happen:
The army anticipated (= took action in preparation for) the explosion by evacuating the town.
We've tried to anticipate the most likely problems, but it's impossible to be prepared for every eventuality.
We don't anticipate any snags with the negotiations.
We thought the concert in the park would be popular but we didn't anticipate so many people turning up.
Preparation for the end of life and the role of communication in understanding anticipated physical changes and spiritual changes involve the whole family.
Education and health did not significantly associate with the reported number of anticipated gains, so the hypothesised effects were not confirmed.
Risk-free investment pays a fixed anticipated return, and the gain is simply proportional to the amount invested.
