word
Anticipate
A-NTIH-suh-payt
/æˈntɪsʌˌpeɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
anticipate
Dictionary meaning
To be a forerunner of or occur earlier than.
Examples
- This composition anticipates Impressionism.
- I anticipated these results.
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