anticipates: значение и определения

To see as a probable occurrence; expect: We hadn't anticipated the crowds at the zoo. I anticipated that you might be in a hurry. To think of (a future event) with pleasure; look forward to: She anticipated a pleasant hike in the country.

To deal with beforehand; act so as to mitigate, nullify, or prevent: We anticipated the storm by boarding up the windows. See Synonyms at expect. To react to (someone) abruptly, especially to prevent someone from continuing or progressing:"Immediately he regretted his words and started to add:'I didn't know you lived out this way.' But Bloekman anticipated him by asking pleasantly:'So how's your wife?'"(F. Scott Fitzgerald). To act in a way that blocks or vitiates the action of (another):"Professor Thomson had anticipated me and had obtained many patents on this principle"(Nikola Tesla).

To serve as a forerunner to or previous indication of: Her research in the previous decade anticipated these findings.

To use in advance, as income not yet available.

To pay (a debt) before it is due.