Anticipate vs. Expect
Anticipateverb
(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
Anticipateverb
to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
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to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
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to eagerly wait for (something)
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To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
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To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.
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To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
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To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.
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regard something as probable or likely;
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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realize beforehand
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make a prediction about; tell in advance;
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be excited or anxious about
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be a forerunner of or occur earlier than;
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regard as probable; expect or predict
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guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared
Anticipateverb
look forward to
Anticipateverb
act as a forerunner or precursor of
Anticipateverb
come or take place before (an event or process expected or scheduled for a later time)
Expectverb
To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that).
Expectverb
To consider obligatory or required.
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To consider reasonably due.
Expectverb
(continuous aspect only, of a woman or couple) To be pregnant, to consider a baby due.
Expectverb
To wait for; to await.
Expectverb
To wait; to stay.
Expectverb
To wait for; to await.
Expectverb
To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; - often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as, I expect to receive wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated.
Expectverb
To wait; to stay.
Expectnoun
Expectation.
Expectverb
regard something as probable or likely;
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consider obligatory; request and expect;
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look forward to the probable occurrence of;
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consider reasonable or due;
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be pregnant with;
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look forward to the birth of a child;
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regard (something) as likely to happen
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regard (someone) as likely to do or be something
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believe that (someone or something) will arrive soon
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require (something) as rightfully due or appropriate in the circumstances
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require (someone) to fulfil an obligation
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used to indicate that one supposes something to be so but has no firm evidence
Expect
Expect is an extension to the Tcl scripting language written by Don Libes. The program automates interactions with programs that expose a text terminal interface.
