To know in advance

• see

  1. To have the power to perceive with the eyes:
  2. To consider:
  3. To perceive with the eye:

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  1. To have the power to perceive with the eyes:
  2. To consider:
  3. To perceive with the eye:

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• foresee

  1. To see beforehand; know beforehand; foreknow

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  1. To see beforehand; know beforehand; foreknow

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• foreknow

  1. To know beforehand
  2. To have foreknowledge of, especially by supernatural means or through revelation.

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  1. To know beforehand
  2. To have foreknowledge of, especially by supernatural means or through revelation.

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• envision

  1. To picture in the mind; imagine.
  2. To imagine (something not yet in existence); picture in the mind

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  1. To picture in the mind; imagine.
  2. To imagine (something not yet in existence); picture in the mind

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• divine

  1. To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:
  2. To find out by intuition
  3. To use a divining rod

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  1. To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:
  2. To find out by intuition
  3. To use a divining rod

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To look forward to confidently

• figure on

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• wait

  1. To remain temporarily undone or neglected
  2. To remain temporarily neglected, unattended to, or postponed:
  3. To be a waiter or waitress at:

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  1. To remain temporarily undone or neglected
  2. To remain temporarily neglected, unattended to, or postponed:
  3. To be a waiter or waitress at:

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• look for

  1. To search; to seek.

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  1. To search; to seek.

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• expect

  1. To consider likely or certain:
  2. To consider reasonable or due:
  3. (Obs.) To wait for

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  1. To consider likely or certain:
  2. To consider reasonable or due:
  3. (Obs.) To wait for

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• depend on

  1. To be dependent on something or someone for support or help.

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  1. To be dependent on something or someone for support or help.

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• count on

  1. (Idiomatic) to rely upon, trust, or expect

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  1. (Idiomatic) to rely upon, trust, or expect

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• bargain for

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• await

  1. To be in store for:
  2. To wait for.
  3. To wait for; expect

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  1. To be in store for:
  2. To wait for.
  3. To wait for; expect

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To foresee

• hold-one-s-breath

  1. Used other than as an idiom: to hold one's breath.; to pause noticeably before exhaling after previously inhaling.
  2. (Idiomatic) To wait, as if breathlessly.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: to hold one's breath.; to pause noticeably before exhaling after previously inhaling.
  2. (Idiomatic) To wait, as if breathlessly.

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• champ-at-the-bit

  1. (Intransitive, horses) to bite the bit, especially when restless
  2. (Intransitive, idiomatic) (of a person) to show impatience or frustration when delayed

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  1. (Intransitive, horses) to bite the bit, especially when restless
  2. (Intransitive, idiomatic) (of a person) to show impatience or frustration when delayed

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• have a funny feeling

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• feel-in-one-s-bones

  1. (Idiomatic) To sense a fact or to have a strong conviction as a result of one's own practical experience, instinct, or gut feeling.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To sense a fact or to have a strong conviction as a result of one's own practical experience, instinct, or gut feeling.

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• intuit

  1. To know or learn by intuition

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  1. To know or learn by intuition

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• look into the future

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• envision

  1. To picture in the mind; imagine.
  2. To imagine (something not yet in existence); picture in the mind

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  1. To picture in the mind; imagine.
  2. To imagine (something not yet in existence); picture in the mind

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• reckon on

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• have a presentiment of

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• surmise

  1. To conjecture, to opine or to posit with contestable premises.
  2. To make a judgment about (something) without sufficient evidence; guess:
  3. To imagine or infer (something) without conclusive evidence; conjecture; guess

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  1. To conjecture, to opine or to posit with contestable premises.
  2. To make a judgment about (something) without sufficient evidence; guess:
  3. To imagine or infer (something) without conclusive evidence; conjecture; guess

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• await

  1. To wait for.
  2. To be in store for:
  3. To wait for; expect

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  1. To wait for.
  2. To be in store for:
  3. To wait for; expect

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• entertain the hope

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• lean upon

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• promise oneself

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• conjecture

  1. To make a conjecture.
  2. To judge or conclude by conjecture; guess:
  3. To arrive at or propose by conjecture; guess

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  1. To make a conjecture.
  2. To judge or conclude by conjecture; guess:
  3. To arrive at or propose by conjecture; guess

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• divine

  1. To use a divining rod
  2. To guess; conjecture
  3. To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:

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  1. To use a divining rod
  2. To guess; conjecture
  3. To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:

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• suppose

  1. To imagine; conjecture.
  2. To consider to be probable or likely:
  3. To assume to be true or real for the sake of argument or explanation:

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  1. To imagine; conjecture.
  2. To consider to be probable or likely:
  3. To assume to be true or real for the sake of argument or explanation:

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• assume

  1. To make a supposition; suppose or believe:
  2. To put oneself into
  3. To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation):

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  1. To make a supposition; suppose or believe:
  2. To put oneself into
  3. To take upon oneself (a duty or obligation):

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• have in prospect

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• hold in view

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• bargain for

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• have a hunch

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• contemplate

  1. To meditate or muse, sometimes specif. in a religious or mystical way
  2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder:
  3. To think about intently; study carefully

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  1. To meditate or muse, sometimes specif. in a religious or mystical way
  2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder:
  3. To think about intently; study carefully

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• plan-on

  1. To expect; to prepare future actions based on.

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  1. To expect; to prepare future actions based on.

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• count on

  1. (Idiomatic) to rely upon, trust, or expect

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  1. (Idiomatic) to rely upon, trust, or expect

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• wait-for

  1. To await the arrival of.
  2. To wait until the specified event occurs.

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  1. To await the arrival of.
  2. To wait until the specified event occurs.

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• look-ahead

  1. To look in front of you literally
  2. To consider the future, to anticipate future events

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  1. To look in front of you literally
  2. To consider the future, to anticipate future events

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• look for

  1. To search; to seek.

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  1. To search; to seek.

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• hope for

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• prognosticate

  1. To foretell or predict, esp. from signs or indications
  2. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell.
  3. To indicate beforehand

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  1. To foretell or predict, esp. from signs or indications
  2. To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell.
  3. To indicate beforehand

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• prophesy

  1. To declare or predict (something) under or as under divine or paranormal guidance
  2. To reveal the will or message of God; speak or write as a prophet.
  3. To reveal by divine inspiration.

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  1. To declare or predict (something) under or as under divine or paranormal guidance
  2. To reveal the will or message of God; speak or write as a prophet.
  3. To reveal by divine inspiration.

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• forecast

  1. To serve as a prediction or prophecy of
  2. To estimate or predict in advance, especially to predict (weather conditions) by analysis of meteorological data.
  3. To estimate how something will be in the future.

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  1. To serve as a prediction or prophecy of
  2. To estimate or predict in advance, especially to predict (weather conditions) by analysis of meteorological data.
  3. To estimate how something will be in the future.

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• predict

  1. To foretell something.
  2. To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge:
  3. To say in advance (what one believes will happen); foretell (a future event or events)

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  1. To foretell something.
  2. To state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge:
  3. To say in advance (what one believes will happen); foretell (a future event or events)

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• look foward to

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• foresee

  1. To imagine or know as a probable occurrence; anticipate or predict:

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  1. To imagine or know as a probable occurrence; anticipate or predict:

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• expect

  1. To consider likely or certain:
  2. (Informal) To suppose; presume; guess
  3. To consider reasonable or due:

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  1. To consider likely or certain:
  2. (Informal) To suppose; presume; guess
  3. To consider reasonable or due:

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To forestall

• be one step ahead

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• precede

  1. To go in advance of:
  2. To introduce with prefatory remarks, etc.
  3. To come, exist, or occur before in time:

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  1. To go in advance of:
  2. To introduce with prefatory remarks, etc.
  3. To come, exist, or occur before in time:

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• be early

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• block

  1. To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct:
  2. To stamp with a block
  3. (Sports) To block an opponent

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  1. To stop or impede the passage of or movement through; obstruct:
  2. To stamp with a block
  3. (Sports) To block an opponent

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• apprehend

  1. To anticipate with fear or alarm
  2. To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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  1. To anticipate with fear or alarm
  2. To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand
  3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:

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• intercept

  1. To slow or prevent (precipitation) from reaching the ground. Used of vegetation.
  2. To gain possession of a pass made by (an opponent), especially in football.
  3. To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of:

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  1. To slow or prevent (precipitation) from reaching the ground. Used of vegetation.
  2. To gain possession of a pass made by (an opponent), especially in football.
  3. To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of:

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• hinder

  1. To delay action; be a hindrance
  2. To obstruct or delay the progress of:
  3. To keep back; restrain; get in the way of; prevent; stop

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  1. To delay action; be a hindrance
  2. To obstruct or delay the progress of:
  3. To keep back; restrain; get in the way of; prevent; stop

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• preclude

  1. Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
  2. To exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity:

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  1. Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
  2. To exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity:

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• hold back

  1. (Idiomatic) to delay, especially in school
  2. (Idiomatic) to contain; stop

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  1. (Idiomatic) to delay, especially in school
  2. (Idiomatic) to contain; stop

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• delay

  1. To put off to a future time; postpone
  2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
  3. To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.

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  1. To put off to a future time; postpone
  2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
  3. To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.

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• forestall

  1. To act in advance of; get ahead of; anticipate
  2. To prevent or hinder by doing something ahead of time
  3. To delay, hinder, or prevent (an event, for example) by taking action beforehand:

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  1. To act in advance of; get ahead of; anticipate
  2. To prevent or hinder by doing something ahead of time
  3. To delay, hinder, or prevent (an event, for example) by taking action beforehand:

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• provide against

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• prepare for

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To foretaste

• know what's coming

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• thrill to

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• take a vicarious pleasure in

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• have foreknowledge of

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• have an introduction to

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• look-forward-to

  1. (Idiomatic) To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure. Be excited or eager to.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure. Be excited or eager to.

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• have a taste of

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• experience beforehand

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