anticipate

verb4

1. •
   To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.

   • Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport.
2. •
   To eagerly wait for (something)

   • Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.
3. •
   To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.

   • The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
4. •
   To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

   • He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. — 1849