anticipate
verb
/ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
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/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
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/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.pæɪt/
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[ɛənˈtɪs.ə.peɪt]
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- to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
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vorausahnen,
voraussehen
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- (transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
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vorgreifen
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anticipation
noun
/ænˌtɪs.ə.pæɪ.ʃən/
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/ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/
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/ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/
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[ɛənˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən]
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- The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
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Erwartung,
Vorahnung,
Vorausahnung
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- The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
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Vorfreude,
spannungsvolle Erwartung
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