anticipated
verb
Form of anticipate , past tense of anticipate.
Simple meaning
To know of before it happens.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
antisuhpaytuhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ænˈtɪsəpeɪtəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of anticipate
To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
past tense of anticipate
To eagerly wait for (something)
past tense of anticipate
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
past tense of anticipate
To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
Used this way, anticipated is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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Regard something as probable or likely.
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