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What does anticipate mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
  2. to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
  3. to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
  4. to eagerly wait for (something)
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Let him anticipate the Judgment Day, and in spirit stand before the Throne and propose, if he dares, the question to God Almighty.
The large swimming pool on the podium roof is watched over by attendants who anticipate your every whim.
In these circumstances Muslims have to anticipate and judge political alignments that are likely to take place in near future.
We can anticipate the re-formation of a native-born American farm-laboring class.
Again, anticipate the aerodynamic force so you may instantly respond with the right rudder.
In the interim we anticipate the securing of a green-belt site and the building of a 15,000 all-seater, all-purpose stadium.

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