anticipate

verb/ɐ̃tɨsiˈpaɾ/high

an·te·ci·par

Definition

To do something before the expected or usual time; to bring forward.

We decided to bring our holidays forward to June.

It is possible to anticipate the tax refund.

syn

ant

Common collocations

anticipate paymentanticipate the meetinganticipate results

Do latim 'anticipare', de 'ante' (antes) + 'capere' (tomar).