anticipate
an-tic-i-pate
verb
To act sooner than or in advance of someone else.
"She anticipated his move and blocked it."
verb
To foresee or predict something and prepare for it.
"We must anticipate potential difficulties."
verb
To expect or look forward to something happening.
"I anticipate a busy week ahead."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: expect, look for, look to, predict, forebode, prognosticate, foretell, call, promise, foreknow, previse, foresee