Anticipate
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

BAR
The act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

SEE
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"

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SAVE
Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

PLOT
A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

LOOK
The feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

LOOM
A textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

NEAR
Near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

PLAN
Scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"

FACE
The striking or working surface of an implement

FEAR
An anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

FEND
Withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

HELP
The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

COME
The thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

CALL
The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

REST
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

HOPE
Someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"

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AWAIT
Look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

AVERT
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

THINK
An instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think"

SENSE
Sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

ESTOP

REPEL
Reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

DREAD
Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

DEBAR
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

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HERALD
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

CRAWON

DRAWON

FORBID
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

DIVINE
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

BETOBE

COMEON
Occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"

RELISH
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

PLANON

EXPECT
Be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

LOOKTO
Turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"

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COUNTER
A return punch (especially by a boxer)

PROMISE
Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

LOOKFOR
Try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

PREVISE
Realize beforehand

PLANFOR

FORESEE
Realize beforehand

PREDICT
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

WARDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

RULEOUT
Dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

USHERIN
Be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

PROVIDE
Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

PROJECT
Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

PREVENT
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

PRESUME
Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"

PRESAGE
A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

PREDATE
Come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"

PRECEDE
Move ahead (of others) in time or space

PREEMPT
Take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"

NULLIFY
Show to be invalid

KEEPOFF
Refrain from entering or walking onto; "keep off the grass"; "stay off the premises"

OBVIATE
Do away with

FOREOFF

FORERUN

FENDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

EXCLUDE
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

DISCERN
Detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

DEFLECT
Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

COUNTON
Judge to be probable

BEFATED

BEEARLY

BARGAIN
An advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"

FORSEEN

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SEEAHEAD

THREATEN
To be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"

STAVEOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

PROHIBIT
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

PROCLAIM
Declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King"

RECKONON

PROPHESY
Deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

PREEXIST
Exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time; "Did this condition pre-exist?"

PRECURSE

PRECLUDE
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

LIEAHEAD

KEEPFROM

GOBEFORE

FORECAST
A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

ENVISION
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

ENVISAGE
Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

DRAWNEAR
Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

BETOCOME

BEBEFORE

APPROACH
The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

ANTEDATE
Establish something as being earlier relative to something else

ANTECEDE
Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

ANNOUNCE
Announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

FOREBODE
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

FORETELL
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

FOREKNOW
Realize beforehand

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FORESTALL
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

VISUALIZE
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

VISUALISE
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

TURNASIDE

PREVISION
A prophetic vision (as in a dream)

LOOKAHEAD