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   anticipation

   /anˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction: "her eyes sparkled with anticipation" Similar expectationpredictionforecastrare:prolepsisexpectancyexpectationhopehopefulnessexcitementsuspense
   • ▪ the introduction in a composition of part of a chord which is about to follow in full.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin anticipatio(n-), from the verb anticipare (see anticipate).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   ANTICIPATION definition: 1. a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future: 2. in…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ANTICIPATION is a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action. How to use anticipation in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Anticipation.

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   noun. the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated. realization in advance; foretaste. expectation or hope. previous notion; slight previous impression. intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience. Law. a premature withdrawal or assignment of money from a trust estate.

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   Anticipation is excitement, waiting eagerly for something you know is going to happen. Someone who has just proposed marriage waits in anticipation for a positive reply.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANTICIPATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.

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   1. the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated. 2. realization in advance; foretaste. 3. expectation or hope. 4. intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience. 5. a premature withdrawal or assignment of money from a trust estate.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishanticipation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a feeling of excitement about something (usually something good) that is going to happen. The courtroom was filled with anticipation. Definition of anticipation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French, from Latin anticipātiōn-, stem of anticipātiō “innate notion, preconception,” from anticipāt(us) “taken before, anticipated” (past participle of anticipāre “to take before”; anticipate) + -iō -ion

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    anticipation meaning, definition, what is anticipation: when you are expecting something to happ...: Learn more.