Choose the word from the given options which is similar in meaning to the given word: Anticipate

Option 1: Contemplate -> means to think deeply about something, but doesn't imply expectation or foresight.

Option 2: Assert -> means to state something confidently or declare firmly, unrelated to expecting future events.

Option 3: Neglect -> means to fail to care for or ignore something, which is unrelated to anticipation.

Option 4: Predict -> means to forecast or expect what will happen in the future, directly synonymous with anticipate.

Hence, Option 4: Predict -> "Anticipate" means to expect or foresee something before it happens, and "predict" shares this exact meaning of forecasting future events or outcomes -> correct