ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00745 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
anticipate
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US/ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
UK/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
CSAT Frequency78/100
TOEIC Frequency72/100
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Meanings of anticipate
1verb
To expect or predict that something will happen, or to look forward to something with pleasure.
We anticipate that sales will increase next quarter significantly.
We anticipate that sales will increase next quarter significantly.
The children eagerly anticipated their summer vacation at the beach.
The children eagerly anticipated their summer vacation at the beach.
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Derivatives of anticipate
anticipation
anticipation (noun)
Children waited in anticipation for the holiday celebration to begin.
Children waited in anticipation for the holiday celebration to begin.
anticipatory
anticipatory (adjective)
The anticipatory measures helped prevent the crisis from escalating.
The anticipatory measures helped prevent the crisis from escalating.
anticipate a need
anticipate a need (verb phrase)
Excellent customer service means anticipating a need before clients express it.
Excellent customer service means anticipating a need before clients express it.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of anticipate
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Common Phrases with anticipate
anticipate a problemanticipate a problem
anticipate growthanticipate growth
eagerly anticipateeagerly anticipate
anticipate customer needsanticipate customer needs
anticipate future demandsanticipate future demands
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Practice Question: anticipate
Choose the best word for the blank
The marketing team ___ increased demand for the new product and prepared inventory accordingly.
- A anticipates
- B anticipating
- C anticipate
- D anticipated
The simple past tense 'anticipated' is required because the sentence describes a completed action in the past, and the team has already prepared inventory as a result.