Tra từ anticipated - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

an·tici·pate AW [anticipate anticipates anticipated anticipating] BrE [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] NAmE [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] verb
1. to expect sth
•~ sth We don't anticipate any major problems.
• Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30.
•The eagerly anticipated movie will be released next month.
•~ doing sth They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year.
•~ sth doing sth I don't anticipate it being a problem.
•~ that… We anticipate that sales will rise next year.
•it is anticipated that… It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%.
compare ↑unanticipated
2. to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it
•~ sth We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.
•~ what, how, that, etc… Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask.
3. ~ (doing) sth | ~ (sth doing) sth to think with pleasure and excitement about sth that is going to happen
•We eagerly anticipated the day we would leave school.
•The more I anticipated arriving somewhere, the more disappointed I was.
4. ~ sb (doing sth) (formal)to do sth before it can be done by sb else
Syn: ↑forestall
•When Scott reached the South Pole he found that Amundsen had anticipated him.
Derived Word: ↑anticipatory
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent. (in the senses ‘to take something into consideration’, ‘mention something before the proper time’): from Latin anticipat- ‘acted in advance’, from anticipare, based on ante- ‘before’ + capere ‘take’.

Thesaurus:
anticipate verb
1. T
•We don't anticipate any major problems this year.
expect • • look forward to sth • • bargain for/on sth • |formal await •
anticipate/expect that…
anticipate/look forward to/bargain on doing sth
anticipate/expect/look forward to/await results/a reply
eagerly anticipate/look forward to/await sth
Anticipate or expect? Anticipate is slightly more formal than expect, and often used in business or official statements.
2. T (formal)
•Try and anticipate the questions the interviewer will ask.
pre-empt • |formal forestall •
anticipate/pre-empt what…
anticipate/pre-empt/forestall a problem/question/possibility/plan
pre-empt/forestall criticism/discussion

Example Bank:
•one of the most eagerly anticipated arts events of the year
•I don't anticipate it being a problem.
•The band today announced details of their widely anticipated third album.
•The dog sat up, anticipating a biscuit.
•Try and anticipate what the interviewer will ask.
•We don't anticipate any major problems.