anticipate

Meanings

• regard something as probable or likely
• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
• realize beforehand
• make a prediction about; tell in advance
• be excited or anxious about
• be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
  • "This composition anticipates Impressionism"

Synonyms

call, counter, expect, forebode, foreknow, foresee, forestall, foretell, look for, look to, predict, previse, prognosticate, promise