To respond in advance
An anticipatory response to expected changes in the environment of a system
To wait or delay.
To support or lift.
To fulfil or complete one's part of an agreement.
To rob at gunpoint.
To impede; detain.
(Of an artistic work) To continue to be seen as good, to avoid seeming dated.
To withstand; to stand up to; to survive.
To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground.