Studies show that people even experience pleasure from anticipating trips.
A bemused line reading sneaks in when you are anticipating a hammy hard sell.
We are not commemorating her—we are cherishing her and celebrating her and anticipating her return.
Evanhaim is anticipating a climate in which state-wide regulations require them: “We always want to be ahead of things.”
The United States, anticipating a post-Afghanistan war era, is turning its attention to Asia in a so-called “Pacific Pivot.”
Affery, anticipating the last movement, was on the staircase.
Much obliged to you for recalling it so accurately and anticipating me.
The pleasure of the next day, the day she had been anticipating, was spoiled already for her.
They are anticipating the Home Rule Bill in their disposal of the land.
"It's all right, dad," he said, anticipating his inevitable question.
1530s, "to cause to happen sooner," a back-formation from anticipation, or else from Latin anticipatus, past participle of anticipare "take (care of) ahead of time," literally "taking into possession beforehand," from ante "before" (see ante) + capere "to take" (see capable).
Later "to be aware of (something) coming at a future time" (1640s). Used in the sense of "expect, look forward to" since 1749, but anticipate has an element of "prepare for, forestall" that should prevent its being used as a synonym for expect. Related: Anticipated; anticipating.
