[
  {
    "word": "anticipate",
    "phonetic": "/\u00e6n\u02c8t\u026as.\u026a.pe\u026at/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u00e6n\u02c8t\u026as.\u026a.pe\u026at/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/\u00e6n\u02c8t\u026as.\u0259.pe\u026at/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/anticipate-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=825523",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.",
            "synonyms": [
              "preclude"
            ],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.",
            "synonyms": [
              "expect",
              "foresee",
              "foretaste"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To eagerly wait for (something)",
            "synonyms": [
              "look forward to"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "expect",
          "foresee",
          "foretaste",
          "look forward to",
          "preclude"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anticipate"
    ]
  }
]