Anticipated Meaning in English
word · lemma: anticipate
/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd/
an-TI-suh-pay-did
/æntˈɪsɪpˌeɪtɪd/
an-TI-si-pay-tid
Definition
Describes something that was expected or looked forward to before it happened.
Usage & Nuances
Used in both formal and informal contexts to describe events, outcomes, or reactions that people expected. Common phrases: 'highly anticipated event', 'much anticipated release'. Often has a positive feeling, but not always.
Spanish: anticipado - esperadoPortuguese (BR): antecipado - esperadoPortuguese (PT): antecipado - esperadoChinese (Simplified): 预期的 - 期待的Chinese (Traditional): 預期的 - 期待的Hindi: अपेक्षित - पूर्वानुमानितArabic: مُتَوَقَّع - مُنْتَظَرBengali: প্রত্যাশিত - প্রতীক্ষিতRussian: ожидаемыйJapanese: 期待されたVietnamese: được mong đợi - được chờ đónKorean: 기대된 - 예상된Turkish: beklenenUrdu: متوقع - منتظرIndonesian: yang dinanti - yang diantisipasi
Example Sentences
The movie's anticipated release is next month.
basic
Her arrival was anticipated by everyone.
basic
The anticipated result made us happy.
basic
The highly anticipated concert sold out in minutes.
natural
After months of waiting, the most anticipated video game finally launched.
natural
It didn’t have the anticipated impact, but people are still talking about it.
natural