anticipate

/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ · verb

Meaning

To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
To eagerly wait for (something)

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipō (“to anticipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ante- (“before”), + capiō (“to take”, cip- when prefixed) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See capable.

anticipātus(la)→
anticipate (English)
Relations: bor

Related words

anticipātus(la)anticipar(Ido)

Descendant words

anticipar(Ido) (bor)

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