Anticipate tree-planting everywhere? (9)

I believe the answer is:

forestall

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'anticipate' is the definition.
(I know that anticipate can be written as forestall)

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(Other definitions for forestall that I've seen before include "Take action before" , "Prevent by taking advance action" , "Stop" , "Arrive first" , "Anticipate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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