1. to expect or look forward to something that will happen
2. to take action in preparation for something expected
3. to predict or foresee what will happen

Examples

• We anticipate heavy traffic during rush hour.
• The company anticipates strong sales this quarter.
• She anticipated his objections and prepared counterarguments.
• The weather service anticipates rain tomorrow.
• They anticipated the problem and brought extra supplies.
• I anticipate meeting you next week.
• The team anticipated their opponent’s strategy.