Crossword solutions & Synonyms for
Anticipate

14 January 2021
Last seen in: The Sun Cryptic

We found 128 answers for the crossword clue 'Anticipate', the most recent of which was seen in the The Sun Cryptic.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Anticipate a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Anticipate as an answer itself some 44 times.

Anticipate is a single word clue made up of 10 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'The Sun Cryptic' on Thursday, 14 January 2021 with the answer being EXPECT, we also found EXPECT to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• The Sun Cryptic - 14 Jan 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 5 Nov 2020
• USA Today - 10 Sep 2020
• Irish Independent - Simple - 4 Jul 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 10 Jun 2020
• The Daily Mail Quick - 22 May 2020
• The Guardian Speedy - 5 Apr 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 3 Jun 2018
• The New York Times Crossword - 28 May 2017

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Anticipate', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Anticipate' and give you a hint.

• Realize beforehand
• Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
• Be excited or anxious about
• Regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
• Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
• Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

BAR
The act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

SEE
The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

4 Letters

CALL
The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

COME
The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

FACE
The striking or working surface of an implement

FEAR
An anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

FEND
Withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

HELP
The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

HOPE
Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"

LOOK
The feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

LOOM
A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

NEAR
Near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

PLAN
Scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"

PLOT
The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"

REST
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

SAVE
Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

5 Letters

AVERT
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

AWAIT
Look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

DEBAR
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

DREAD
Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

ESTOP

REPEL
Reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

SENSE
Sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

THINK
An instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think"

6 Letters

BETOBE

COMEON
Occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"

CRAWON

DIVINE
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

DRAWON

EXPECT
Be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

FORBID
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

HERALD
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

LOOKTO
Turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"

PLANON

RELISH
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

7 Letters

BARGAIN
An advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"

BEEARLY

BEFATED

COUNTER
A return punch (especially by a boxer)

COUNTON
Judge to be probable

DEFLECT
Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

DISCERN
Detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

EXCLUDE
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

FENDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

FOREOFF

FORERUN

FORESEE
Realize beforehand

KEEPOFF
Refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises"

LOOKFOR
Try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

NULLIFY
Show to be invalid

OBVIATE
Do away with

PLANFOR

PRECEDE
Move ahead (of others) in time or space

PREDATE
Come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

PREDICT
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

PREEMPT
Acquire for oneself before others can do so

PRESAGE
A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

PRESUME
Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"

PREVENT
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

PREVISE
Realize beforehand

PROJECT
Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

PROMISE
Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

PROVIDE
Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

RULEOUT
Dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

USHERIN
Be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

WARDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

8 Letters

ANNOUNCE
Announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

ANTECEDE
Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

ANTEDATE
Establish something as being earlier relative to something else

APPROACH
The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

BEBEFORE

BETOCOME

DRAWNEAR
Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

ENVISAGE
Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

ENVISION
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

FOREBODE
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

FORECAST
A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

FOREKNOW
Realize beforehand

FORETELL
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

GOBEFORE

KEEPFROM

LIEAHEAD

PRECLUDE
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

PRECURSE

PREEXIST
Exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time; "Did this condition pre-exist?"

PROCLAIM
Declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King"

PROHIBIT
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

PROPHESY
Deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

RECKONON

SEEAHEAD

STAVEOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

THREATEN
To be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"

9 Letters

APPREHEND
Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

FORECLOSE
Subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage

FORESTALL
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

FORETASTE
An early limited awareness of something yet to occur

FRUSTRATE
Treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

INTERCEPT
The point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

LOOKAHEAD

PREVISION
A prophetic vision (as in a dream)

TURNASIDE

VISUALISE
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

VISUALIZE
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

10 Letters

ANTICIPATE
Realize beforehand

BEDESTINED

BEIMMINENT

COMEBEFORE
Be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"

DISCOURAGE
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

DISHEARTEN
Take away the enthusiasm of

GETAHEADOF

HAVEINMIND
Intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

JUMPTHEGUN

LOOKBEYOND

LOOKOUTFOR

PREPAREFOR
Prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant

11 Letters

CONTEMPLATE
Look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"

EXPECTATION
Belief about (or mental picture of) the future

FOREGLIMPSE

WINTHESTART

12 Letters

ANTICIPATION
Something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"

13 Letters

LOOKFORWARDTO

PROGNOSTICATE
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

READLIKEABOOK

SEEBEFOREHAND

STEALAMARCHON

14 Letters

TAKEFORGRANTED
Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"

15 Letters

GOOFFHALFCOCKED