Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Anticipate (-ing)
anticipate (-ing), v. [L. ante, before + cap-ěre, to take.] (webplay: first, life, time).
- Await; wait for; envision; look forward to.
- Expect; assume; presume; perceive.
- Contemplate; imagine; foresee; know ahead; think about; reflect on.
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