لفظ "متوقع" کا لغت میں معنی یہ ہے کہ توقع یا پیش گوئی کرنا کہ مستقبل میں کچھ ہو گا یا اس کی ضرورت ہو گی، یا کسی متوقع یا امید کی گئی چیز کی تیاری کے لیے پیشگی کارروائی کرنا ہے۔ اس کا مطلب یہ بھی ہو سکتا ہے کہ جو کچھ ہونے والا ہے اس کا انتظار کرنا یا اس کے بارے میں پرجوش ہونا۔
1. She could do with the practice so that she could learn to read and anticipate her foes.
2. We anticipate full compliance with the master plan early in the New Year.
3. I never want the feeling in this singular moment to end, and I anticipate Jack feels the same thing.
4. We had no idea as to what to anticipate in terms of crowds or how difficult it would be to park.
5. But I shall not anticipate the reader with further descriptions of this kind, because I reserve them for a greater work, which is now almost ready for the press containing a general description of this empire, from its first erection, through a long series of princes with a particular account of their wars and politics, laws, learning and religion, their plants and animals, their peculiar manners and customs, with other matters very curious and useful my chief design at present being only to relate such events and transactions as happened to the public or to myself during a residence of about nine months in that empire.
6. The light in its eyes was retreating, drawing away, headed for a destination he could not anticipate.
7. He had to find their weaknesses or something Kerdred and his brothers would not anticipate.
8. You know I anticipate your notes, but your latest words frightened and saddened me.
9. Surely the Godwulfs could not anticipate the trap?
10. Boman took note again of the young officer on the wall who seemed to anticipate everything Lief ought to be doing.