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- [an-tis-uh-peyt]
- /ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt/
- /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tis-uh-peyt]
- /ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪt/
Definitions of anticipated word
- adjective anticipated If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting. 3
- adjective anticipated awaited, usually with excitement and impatience 3
- verb with object anticipated to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure. 1
- verb with object anticipated to expect; look forward to; be sure of: to anticipate a favorable decision. 1
- verb with object anticipated to perform (an action) before another has had time to act. 1
- verb with object anticipated to answer (a question), obey (a command), or satisfy (a request) before it is made: He anticipated each of my orders. 1
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Origin of anticipated
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin anticipātus taken before, anticipated (past participle of anticipāre), equivalent to anti- (variant of ante- ante-) + -cip- (combining form of capere to take) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Anticipated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anticipated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
anticipated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anticipated
adj anticipated
- foreseen — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
Antonyms for anticipated
adjective anticipated
- unexpected — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
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