anticipate
part of speech
verb (anticipate, anticipates, anticipated, anticipating)
meaning for a pupil
1) To expect that something will happen and get ready for it. tree →
2) To guess what someone will do and act first. tree →
3) To look forward to something. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday and school life: anticipate problems, anticipate the question. In sport: anticipate where the ball will go. In formal writing and exams: "the anticipated result". Phrases: eagerly anticipated, anticipate a problem, as anticipated.
examples
- We anticipated rain, so we brought umbrellas. tree →
- The goalkeeper anticipated the shot and saved it. tree →
- The school trip was eagerly anticipated. tree →
- Try to anticipate what questions the test will ask. tree →
- The results were better than anticipated. tree →
- Mum anticipated that we'd be hungry and packed snacks. tree →
- I did not anticipate this immediate extinction of the species." tree →
note
Followed by a noun or -ing form: anticipate leaving. Noun: anticipation (excitement while waiting). Formal; everyday: expect, see coming, look forward to.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «anticipate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.