AWL Sublist 9 · Academic Word

anticipate

/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ Syllables: an·ˈtic·i·pate

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To expect or predict something; to act in advance to prepare for it.

Synonyms

expect foresee predict

Antonyms

overlook ignore

Translations

anticipate in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يتوقع، يتنبأ

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

تتوقع حدوث شيء ما، أو تتصرف مقدمًا للتحضير له.

Easy Explanation

To anticipate means to expect what may happen and prepare. Project managers anticipate delays when scheduling multi-site data collection.

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Memory TipAnti plus cipate suggests taking action before an event arrives.

Contextual Examples

Ethics boards anticipate privacy risks before approving studies that use sensitive health records.

Faculty anticipate higher enrolment and adjust tutorial staffing for the introductory statistics course.

The model did not anticipate the sharp drop in response rates during the online survey phase.

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