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期待する

expect: 「当然のこととして予想［予期］する」でanswer, call, letterなどを期待する場合にも, problem, stormなど悪いことを予期する場合にも使う

anticipate: expectとほぼ同義だが, 時にそのための準備や対策をすることまで含む

hope for: solution, success, good luckなどが「起こることを希望する」

look forward to: Christmas, concert, weddingなどうれしいことを「楽しみに待つ」の意

verb with object

1. regard as probable; expect or predict:

〈事･物など〉を予期［予想］する, …を見越す; 〖～ that節/wh節/doing〗 …ということ［…か, …すること］を予期する; 〖～ A doing〗 Aが…することを予期する; 〖it is ～d that節〗 …ということが予想される

e.g. she anticipated scorn on her return to the theater

e.g. with clause : it was anticipated that the rains would slow the military campaign.

guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared:

…を見越して対策を講じる, …に備えておく; 〖～ that節/wh節/doing〗 …ということ…か, …することに備えておく

e.g. they failed to anticipate a full scale invasion.

look forward to:

〈事･物など〉を楽しみに待つ, 期待する; 〖～ doing〗 …するのを楽しみに待つ

e.g. Stephen was eagerly anticipating the break from the routine of business.

2. act as a forerunner or precursor of:

｟かたく｠ 〈事･物〉を人より先にする, 先取りする; 〈人〉に先んじる

e.g. he anticipated Bates's theories on mimicry and protective coloration.

come or take place before (an event or process expected or scheduled for a later time).

〈事〉を早める; 〈借金など〉を期限前に払う

act before (someone) in expectation of what they will do; forestall:

｟かたく｠ 〈給料など〉を見越して金を使う; 〈事〉を先走って言う［考える］

e.g. I'm sorry, go on. I did not mean to anticipate you.

anticipator |anˈtisəˌpādər| noun

mid 16th century (in the senses ‘to take something into consideration’, ‘mention something before the proper time’): from Latin anticipat- ‘acted in advance’, from anticipare, based on ante- ‘before’ + capere ‘take’.