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anticipated

 

[ ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a sentence

Regarded as probable, likely, or expected.

Synonyms

expected, foreseen, predicted

Examples of usage

  • Her anticipated arrival was met with great excitement.
  • We are eagerly awaiting the anticipated results of the experiment.
Context #2 | Verb

in a sentence

Regard as probable, likely, or expected.

Synonyms

expect, foresee, predict

Examples of usage

  • He anticipated that his proposal would be accepted.
  • The company anticipated a decrease in sales during the holiday season.

Translations

Translations of the word "anticipated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 antecipado

🇮🇳 अपेक्षित

🇩🇪 erwartet

🇮🇩 diharapkan

🇺🇦 очікуваний

🇵🇱 oczekiwany

🇯🇵 予想された (yosō sa reta)

🇫🇷 anticipé

🇪🇸 anticipado

🇹🇷 beklenen

🇰🇷 예상된 (yesangdoen)

🇸🇦 مُتَوَقِّع (mutawaqqaʿ)

🇨🇿 očekávaný

🇸🇰 očakávaný

🇨🇳 预期的 (yùqī de)

🇸🇮 pričakovan

🇮🇸 vænt

🇰🇿 күтілген

🇬🇪 მოსალოდნელი (mosalodneli)

🇦🇿 gözlənilən

🇲🇽 anticipado

Etymology

The word 'anticipated' originates from the Latin word 'anticipatus', which is the past participle of 'anticipare', meaning 'to take beforehand' or 'to foresee'. The concept of anticipation has long been associated with predicting or expecting future events, and the word has evolved to encompass the idea of looking forward to something with excitement or expectation.

See also: anticipatable, anticipate, anticipating, anticipatingly, anticipation, anticipatory, unanticipated.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,514, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.