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anticipant

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an⋅tic⋅i⋅pant

  [an-tis-uh-puhnt]
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–adjective
1. anticipative (usually fol. by of): We were eagerly anticipant of her arrival.
–noun
2. a person who anticipates.
Origin:
1620–30; < L anticipant- (s. of anticipāns, prp. of anticipāre) taking before, equiv. to anti- (var. of ante- ante- ) + -cip- (comb. form of capere to take) + -ant- -ant
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an·tic·i·pant   (ān-tĭs'ə-pənt)   
adj.  

  1. Coming or acting in advance: clouds anticipant of a storm.

  2. Expectant; anticipating: a team anticipant of victory.

n.  One who anticipates.
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