Origin: Greek prefix anti-
Anticipated has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
simple past tense and past participle of anticipate
"The team anticipated their victory by celebrating before the final whistle blew."
In plain English: To anticipate something means to expect it will happen soon and get ready for it ahead of time.
"The crowd anticipated the arrival of their favorite band with great excitement."
expected hopefully
"The team anticipated their victory as they celebrated early on the field."
expected to arrive; scheduled
"The package was anticipated at noon, but it did not arrive until late afternoon."
In plain English: Anticipated means something that is expected to happen soon based on what you already know will occur.
"The anticipated result was exactly what we hoped for."