Portuguese

Verb

antecipar ‎(first-person singular present indicative antecipo, past participle antecipado)

1. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to get ahead of oneself (to act before is necessary)

   O corredor se antecipou e acabou desqualificado.‎

   The racer got ahead of himself and ended up disqualified.

2. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with a) to anticipate (to act before someone or something)

   Me antecipei às ordens do general e sobrevivi ao ataque.‎

   We acted before the general’s orders and survived the attack.

3. (transitive) to anticipate (to do something before it is necessary)

   Com o salário extra, conseguimos antecipar o pagamento da dívida.‎

   With the extra salary, we were able to anticipate the payment of the debt.

4. (transitive) to anticipate; to foresee; to see coming (to know of something before it happens)

   Ninguém antecipou o fracasso da economia esse ano.‎

   No one foresaw the failure of the economy this year.

5. (formal, transitive) to anticipate; to look forward to (to eagerly await something)

   Antecipamos sua visita.‎

   We look forward to your visit.

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