anticipate
VERB
/æn'tɪsə,peɪt/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
anticipate is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1T1I1C3I1P3A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does anticipate mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Regard something as probable or likely.
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2
Make a prediction about; tell in advance.
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3
Be excited or anxious about.
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4
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time.
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5
Realize beforehand.
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6
Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than.
“This composition anticipates Impressionism”
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