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IELTS word

anticipate

/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/verb

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English definition

to expect something and prepare for it

Common phrases / collocations

  1. anticipate demand
  2. anticipate problems
  3. widely anticipated

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The family anticipated the storm and placed sandbags.

  2. 2.

    We anticipate higher demand this summer.

  3. 3.

    Good managers anticipate possible problems.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A family places sandbags around a doorway before an approaching storm.
to expect something and prepare for it
1dark clouds approach
2home prepared
storm expected→prepares early