Antonyms for anticipating
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : an-tis-uh-peyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt |
Definition of anticipating
Origin :- 1530s, "to cause to happen sooner," a back-formation from anticipation, or else from Latin anticipatus, past participle of anticipare "take (care of) ahead of time," literally "taking into possession beforehand," from ante "before" (see ante) + capere "to take" (see capable).
- Later "to be aware of (something) coming at a future time" (1640s). Used in the sense of "expect, look forward to" since 1749, but anticipate has an element of "prepare for, forestall" that should prevent its being used as a synonym for expect. Related: Anticipated; anticipating.
- verb expect; predict
- verb act in advance of
- Affery, anticipating the last movement, was on the staircase.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- Much obliged to you for recalling it so accurately and anticipating me.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- The pleasure of the next day, the day she had been anticipating, was spoiled already for her.
- Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- They are anticipating the Home Rule Bill in their disposal of the land.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- "It's all right, dad," he said, anticipating his inevitable question.
- Extract from : « The Missionary » by George Griffith
- Anticipating a spirited fight, he was eager to have a part in it.
- Extract from : « Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman » by J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd
- "She breathes," said Arsat in a low voice, anticipating the expected question.
- Extract from : « Tales of Unrest » by Joseph Conrad
- I presume that you are not anticipating any immediate trouble, sir?
- Extract from : « The Traitors » by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
- I was far from anticipating that you would do me so great an honour, madam.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- In rendering Mahan Atma by great spirit, however, we are anticipating.
- Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies
Synonyms for anticipating
- apprehend
- assume
- await
- bargain for
- be afraid
- be early
- be one step ahead of
- beat someone to it
- block
- conjecture
- count chickens
- count on
- cross the bridge
- delay
- divine
- entertain
- figure
- forecast
- foresee
- forestall
- foretaste
- foretell
- have a hunch
- hinder
- hold back
- hope for
- intercept
- jump the gun
- look for
- look forward to
- plan on
- precede
- preclude
- prepare for
- prevent
- prevision
- prognosticate
- promise oneself
- prophesy
- provide against
- see
- see coming
- see in the cards
- suppose
- visualize
- wait
- wait for
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