Quick definitions from WordNet (anticipate)
▸ verb: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
▸ verb: be a forerunner of or occur earlier than ("This composition anticipates Impressionism")
▸ verb: realize beforehand
▸ verb: be excited or anxious about
▸ verb: regard something as probable or likely
▸ verb: make a prediction about; tell in advance
▸ Also see anticipate
▸ verb: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
▸ verb: be a forerunner of or occur earlier than ("This composition anticipates Impressionism")
▸ verb: realize beforehand
▸ verb: be excited or anxious about
▸ verb: regard something as probable or likely
▸ verb: make a prediction about; tell in advance
▸ Also see anticipate