The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - anticipatev.

1) forestall, intercept, preclude, obviate, prevent; nullify: She anticipated her opponent's manoeuvre by moving the queen's bishop one square. 2) foretell, forecast, predict, prophesy, foretaste, foresee: He anticipated that flying would be a future mode of locomotion. 3) expect, look forward to, prepare for; count or reckon on: We eagerly anticipated the arrival of Uncle Robert.