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an⋅tic⋅i⋅pa⋅tive

[an-tis-uh-pey-tiv, -puh-tiv]
–adjective
anticipating or tending to anticipate; expressing, revealing, or containing anticipation: an anticipative action; an anticipative look.

Origin:
1655–65; anticipate + -ive


an⋅tic⋅i⋅pa⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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an·tic·i·pa·tive   (ān-tĭs'ə-pā'tĭv, -pə-tĭv)   
adj.  Expectant.
an·tic'i·pa'tive·ly adv.
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