Proact

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To take action in advance of an expected event

    "An (E)-style manager, on the other hand, will proact. He will try to imagine where the ball is going to land and go there and get ready to hit it."

Synonyms

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anticipateanticipatefeedforwardfeedforward

Antonyms

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react

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"An (E)-style manager, on the other hand, will proact. He will try to imagine where the ball is going to land and go there and get ready to hit it."

Etymology

From pro- + act. Probable back-formation from proactive.

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