anticipated (verb)

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• anticipate — verb PHRASES ▪ be eagerly anticipated, be highly anticipated, be hotly anticipated, be keenly anticipated (esp. BrE) ▪ one of the most eagerly anticipated arts events of the year ▪ be widely anticipated …   Collocations dictionary

• prevent — verb Etymology: Middle English, to anticipate, from Latin praeventus, past participle of praevenire to come before, anticipate, forestall, from prae + venire to come more at come Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic a. to be in readiness …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• smack one's lips — verb To indicate ones current or anticipated pleasure, as derived from food. See Also: lip smacking, lip smackingly …   Wiktionary

• anticipate — verb /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt,ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ a) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. To anticipate and prevent the dukes purpose. R. Hall. b) to take up or introduce (something) prematurely. He …   Wiktionary

• hasten — verb 1》 be quick to do something; move quickly. 2》 cause to happen sooner than anticipated …   English new terms dictionary

• pre-empt — verb 1》 take action in order to prevent (an attack or other anticipated event) happening; forestall. 2》 acquire or appropriate in advance.     ↘N. Amer. acquire by pre emption. 3》 Bridge make a high opening bid in order to prevent the opponents… …   English new terms dictionary

• anticipate — verb 1) the police did not anticipate trouble Syn: expect, foresee, predict, be prepared for, bargain on, reckon on; N.Amer.; informal figure on 2) we eagerly anticipated his arrival Syn: look forward to …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• LINGUISTIC LITERATURE, HEBREW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction foreword the beginning of linguistic literature linguistic literature and its background the development of linguistic literature Foreword: A Well Defined Unit the four… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• anticipate — [[t]æntɪ̱sɪpeɪt[/t]] anticipates, anticipating, anticipated 1) VERB If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it. [V n] At the time we couldn t have anticipated the result of our campaigning …   English dictionary