Scrabble?! ANTICIPATE

Definitions of ANTICIPATE in various dictionaries:

verb - regard something as probable or likely

verb - act in advance of

verb - realize beforehand

verb - make a prediction about

verb - be excited or anxious about

verb - be a forerunner of or occur earlier than

To feel or realize beforehand; foresee.

To look forward to, especially with pleasure; expect.

To act in advance so as to prevent; forestall.

To foresee and fulfill in advance.

To cause to happen in advance; accelerate.

To use in advance, as income not yet available.

Some people hold that anticipate is improperly used as a simple synonym for expect; they would restrict its use to situations in which advance action is taken either to forestall (anticipate her opponent’s next move) or to fulfill (anticipate my desires).