[{"word":"anticipates","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.","synonyms":["preclude"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument."},{"definition":"To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.","synonyms":["expect","foresee","foretaste"],"antonyms":[],"example":"Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport"},{"definition":"To eagerly wait for (something)","synonyms":["look forward to"],"antonyms":[],"example":"Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas."}],"synonyms":["expect","foresee","foretaste","look forward to","preclude"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anticipate","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anticipates"]}]