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v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

v. keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

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hope, go for

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

hope, trust, desire

v. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

anticipate, previse, foreknow, foresee

v. realize beforehand

expect, look, await, wait

v. look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

expect

v. consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"

stay

v. stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order"

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