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/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ · an·ti·ci·pated
verb
- To act before someone else, especially to prevent an action. She anticipated her opponent’s argument and prepared a counterpoint.
- To take up or introduce something prematurely. The director anticipated a subplot that was later cut from the film.
- To know of something before it happens; to expect. He anticipated a traffic jam and left the office early.
adjective
- Expected to arrive; scheduled. The anticipated train finally pulled into the station after a two‑hour delay.
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Did you know? The legal doctrine of ‘anticipatory breach’ uses the verb’s sense of acting before the contracted event to determine when a contract is considered broken.