anticipate

Verb

• be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
  • This composition anticipates Impressionism
    

• be excited or anxious about

• make a prediction about; tell in advance
  • Call the outcome of an election
    

• realize beforehand

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• regard something as probable or likely
  • The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  look for , look to , predict , foretell , prognosticate , call , forebode , promise , previse , foreknow , foresee , forestall , counter , expect