What is the meaning of anticipate?

verb

• Regard something as probable or likely.
  • usage: "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
  • synonyms: expect
• Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time.
  • synonyms: foresee, forestall, counter
• Realize beforehand.
  • synonyms: previse, foreknow, foresee
• Make a prediction about; tell in advance.
  • usage: "Call the outcome of an election"
  • synonyms: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, promise
• Be excited or anxious about.
  • synonyms: look for, look to
• Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than.
  • usage: "This composition anticipates Impressionism"