anticipate Pronunciation: /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt; ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/Translate anticipate | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of anticipatevt 1 a (expect) [consequences] prever* I don't anticipate any problems = no creo que vaya a haber ningún problema b (look forward to) esperar 2 a (foresee and act accordingly) [movements/objections/needs] prever* b (pre-empt) anticiparse aanticipate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of anticipate in the British & World English dictionary Definition of anticipate in the US English dictionary