to foresee and deal with (something) in advance; to forestall
to act before (another person), esp so as to thwart their plans
to discuss or think about (something) in advance or too early
to use or spend (something) before the right or natural time
We've already anticipated next month's salary
to look forward to (something) as certain; to expect
to speak or write in knowledge or expectation of something due to happen
anticipant noun and adj
anticipative /anʹtisipaytiv/ adj
anticipator noun
anticipatory /-pət(ə)ri, -paytəri/ adj
[Latin anticipatus, past part. of anticipare to take before, from ante- + capere to take]