Anticipant(a.) Anticipating; expectant; -- with of.
Anticipate(v. t.) To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.
Anticipate(v. t.) To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.
Anticipate(v. t.) To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.
Anticipate(v. t.) To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.
Anticipated(imp. & p. p.) of Anticipate
Anticipating(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Anticipate
Anticipation(n.) The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
Anticipation(n.) Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.
Anticipation(n.) Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.
Anticipation(n.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord.
Anticipative(a.) Anticipating, or containing anticipation.
Anticipator(n.) One who anticipates.
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