The meaning of ANTICIPATED is expected or looked-forward to. How to use anticipated in a sentence.

To act in a way that blocks or vitiates the action of (another): "Professor Thomson had anticipated me and had obtained many patents on this principle" (Nikola Tesla).

ANTICIPATED definition: predicted, foreseen, or expected. See examples of anticipated used in a sentence.

It's always best to anticipate a problem before it arises. The army anticipated (= took action in preparation for) the explosion by evacuating the town.

Such statements include statements regarding the anticipated terms of any proposed transaction or engagement.

Definition of anticipate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to realize or feel beforehand; foresee: [~ + object] We anticipate a sell-out crowd tonight.[~ + verb-ing] We anticipate running into problems.[~ + that clause] The government hadn't anticipated that the …