Regard something as probable or likely.

synonym: expect.

Roget 115: misdate, antedate, postdate, backdate, overdate^†; anticipate; take no note of time, lose track of time; anachronize^†.   

Roget 673: prepare; get ready, make ready; make preparations, settle preliminaries, get up, sound the note of preparation.    set in order, put in order etc. (arrange) 60; forecast etc. (plan) 626; prepare the ground, plow the ground, dress the ground; till the soil, cultivate the soil; predispose, sow the seed, lay a train, dig a mine; lay the groundwork, fix the groundwork, lay the basis, fix the basis, lay the foundations, fix the foundations; dig the foundations, erect the scaffolding; lay the first stone etc. (begin) 66.    roughhew; cut out work; block out, hammer out; lick into shape etc. (form) 240.    elaborate, mature, ripen, mellow, season, bring to maturity; nurture etc. (aid) 707; hatch, cook, brew; temper, anneal, smelt; barbecue; infumate^†; maturate.    equip, arm, man; fit-out, fit up; furnish, rig, dress, garnish, betrim^†, accouter, array, fettle, fledge; dress up, furbish up, brush up, vamp up; refurbish; sharpen one's tools, trim one's foils, set, prime, attune; whet the knife, whet the sword; wind up, screw up; adjust etc. (fit) 27; put in trim, put in train, put in gear, put in working order, put in tune, put in a groove for, put in harness; pack.    train etc. (teach) 537; inure etc. (habituate) 613; breed; prepare for &c.; rehearse; make provision for; take steps, take measures, take precautions; provide, provide against; beat up for recruits; open the door to etc. (facilitate) 705.    set one's house in order, make all snug; clear the decks, clear for action; close one's ranks; shuffle the cards.    prepare oneself; serve an apprenticeship etc. (learn) 539; lay oneself out for, get into harness, gird up one's loins, buckle on one's armor, reculer pour mieux sauter [Fr.], prime and load, shoulder arms, get the steam up, put the horses to.    guard against, make sure against; forearm, make sure, prepare for the evil day, have a rod in pickle, provide against a rainy day, feather one's nest; lay in provisions etc. 637; make investments; keep on foot.    be prepared, be ready etc. adj.; hold oneself in readiness, keep one's powder dry; lie in wait for etc. (expect) 507; anticipate etc. (foresee) 510; principiis obstare [Lat.]; veniente occurrere morbo [Lat.].    ... show more

Roget 858: hope, trust, confide, rely on, put one's trust in; lean upon; pin one's hope upon, pin one's faith upon etc. (believe) 484.    feel hope, entertain hope, harbor hope, indulge hope, cherish hope, feed hope, foster hope, nourish hope, encourage hope, cling to hope, live in hope, etc. n.; see land; feel assured, rest assured, feel confident, rest confident etc. adj.. presume; promise oneself; expect etc. (look forward to) 507.    hope for etc. (desire) 865; anticipate.    be hopeful etc. adj.; look on the bright side of, view on the sunny side, voir en couleur de rose [Fr.], make the best of it, hope for the best; put a good face upon, put a bold face upon, put the best face upon; keep one's spirits up; take heart, take heart of grace; be of good heart, be of good cheer; flatter oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul," catch at a straw, [Hamlet], hope against hope, reckon one's chickens before they are reckon one's chickens before they are hatched, count one's chickens before they are hatched.    [cause hope] give hope, inspire hope, raise hope, hold out hope etc. n.; promise, bid fair, augur well, be in a fair way, look up, flatter, tell a flattering tale; raise expectations (sentient subject); encourage, cheer, assure, reassure, buoy up, embolden.    ... show more

Dutch: anticiperen, vooruitlopen

Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time.

synonyms: counter, foresee, forestall.

Roget 116: precede, come before; forerun; go before etc. (lead) 280; preexist; dawn; presage etc. 511; herald, usher in.    be beforehand etc. (be early) 132; steal a march upon, anticipate, forestall; have the start, gain the start.    ... show more

Roget 121: look forwards; anticipate etc. (expect) 507, (foresee) 510; forestall etc. (be early) 132.    come on, draw on; draw near; approach, await, threaten; impend etc. (be destined) 152.    ... show more

Roget 132: be early etc. adj., be beforehand etc. adv.; keep time, take time by the forelock, anticipate, forestall; have the start, gain the start; steal a march upon; gain time, draw on futurity; bespeak, secure, engage, preengage^†.    accelerate; expedite etc. (quicken) 274; make haste etc. (hurry) 684.    ... show more

Roget 507: expect; look for, look out for, look forward to; hope for; anticipate; have in prospect, have in contemplation; keep in view; contemplate, promise oneself; not wonder at etc. 870, not wonder if.    wait for, tarry for, lie in wait for, watch for, bargain for; keep a good lookout for, keep a sharp lookout for; await; stand at 'attention'" abide, bide one's time, watch.    foresee etc. 510; prepare for etc. 673; forestall etc. (be early) 132; count upon etc. (believe in) 484; think likely etc. (probability) 472.    lead one to expect etc. (predict) 511; have in store for etc. (destiny) 152.    prick up one's ears, hold one's breath.    ... show more

Dutch: voorzien

Realize beforehand.

synonyms: foreknow, foresee, previse.

Roget 510: foresee; look forwards to, look ahead, look beyond; scent from afar; look into the future, pry into the future, peer into the future.    see one's way; see how the land lies, get the lay of the land, see how the wind blows, test the waters, see how the cat jumps.    anticipate; expect etc. 507; be beforehand etc. (early) 132; predict etc. 511; foreknow, forejudge, forecast; presurmise^†; have an eye to the future, have an eye to the main chance; respicere finem [Lat.]; keep a sharp lookout etc. (vigilance) 459; forewarn etc. 668.    ... show more

Dutch: vooruitzien, voorzien

Make a prediction about; tell in advance.

synonyms: call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise.

Dutch: aankondigen, orakelen, profeteren, voorspellen, voorzeggen

Be excited or anxious about.

synonyms: look for, look to.

Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than.