anticipate
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Sense: Verb: expect
Synonyms:
expect Collocations, predict Collocations, foresee Collocations, have a hunch , have a funny feeling , feel it in your bones , have an inkling , divine Collocations, assume Collocations, wait for, forecast Collocations, count on, plan on, figure on, reckon on, suppose Collocations, surmise
Antonyms:
be surprised by, be caught off guard by, ignore Collocations, doubt Collocations, question Collocations, be unready for, not be ready for, be unprepared for
Sense: Verb: look forward to
Synonyms:
look forward to, await, eagerly await, be excited for, count the days until
Sense: Verb: forestall
Synonyms:
forestall, pre-empt, be one step ahead, head off, beat sb to it, beat sb to the draw, beat sb to the punch
Antonyms:
allow Collocations, permit Collocations, let Collocations, assist Collocations, be unready for, not be ready for, be unprepared for