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anticipate

verb/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ (an-TIS-i-payt)Level B2
anticipate meaning picture: A goalkeeper diving to one side just as a player strikes a penalty kick.
Picture meaning of “anticipate” — To expect something to happen and often prepare for it in advance.

To expect something to happen and often prepare for it in advance.

When you anticipate a problem, you see it coming before it arrives. Good planners anticipate questions and prepare answers early.

anticipate meaning in Hindi

पूर्वानुमान करना; किसी बात की अपेक्षा करके पहले से तैयारी करना

जब आप किसी समस्या का पूर्वानुमान करते हैं, तो उसके आने से पहले ही उसे देख लेते हैं। अच्छे योजनाकार प्रश्नों का अनुमान लगाकर जल्दी उत्तर तैयार करते हैं।

Examples

  1. Organisers anticipate a crowd of over fifty thousand at the stadium.आयोजकों को स्टेडियम में पचास हज़ार से अधिक लोगों की भीड़ की अपेक्षा है।
  2. Try to anticipate the questions an interviewer might ask about your CV.साक्षात्कारकर्ता आपके सीवी के बारे में क्या पूछ सकता है, इसका पहले से अनुमान लगाने की कोशिश करें।

Synonyms & antonyms

expectforeseepredictoverlook

Memory trick

ANTI-cipate: 'ante' means before, so you act BEFORE it happens.

💡 Did you know?

In sport, good goalkeepers anticipate the direction of a penalty and start moving before the ball is struck.

Word origin

From Latin anticipātus, from anticipāre, 'to take before', from ante- ('before') + capere ('to take'). To anticipate is to 'take hold of' something before it arrives — getting ready for it in advance. It is related to 'capable' and 'capture'.

Other meanings

noun the feeling of excitement or expectation about something that is going to happen

anticipate meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीपूर्वानुमान करना; किसी बात की अपेक्षा करके पहले से तैयारी करना
Arabic · العربيةيتوقع؛ ينتظر حدوث شيء ويستعد له مسبقًا
French · Françaisanticiper ; prévoir quelque chose et s'y préparer à l'avance
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamengantisipasi; memperkirakan sesuatu terjadi dan bersiap lebih dulu
Chinese · 中文预料;预期某事发生并提前做准备

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