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anticipatory

[an-tis-uh-puh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

of, showing, or expressing anticipation.

Origin:
1660–70; anticipate + -ory¹

Related forms

an·tic·i·pa·to·ri·ly, adverb

non·an·tic·i·pa·to·ri·ly, adverb

non·an·tic·i·pa·to·ry, adjective

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anticipate (ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt)

—vb
1.	(may take a clause as object) to foresee and act in advance of: he anticipated the fall in value by selling early
2.	to thwart by acting in advance of; forestall: I anticipated his punch by moving out of reach
3.	(also intr) to mention (something) before its proper time: don't anticipate the climax of the story
4.	(may take a clause as object) to regard as likely; expect; foresee: he anticipated that it would happen
5.	to make use of in advance of possession: he anticipated his salary in buying a house
6.	to pay (a bill, etc) before it falls due
7.	to cause to happen sooner: the spread of nationalism anticipated the decline of the Empire

[C16: from Latin anticipāre to take before, realize beforehand, from anti-ante- + capere to take]

usage The use of anticipate to mean expect should be avoided

an'ticipator

—n

an'ticipatory

—*adj*

an'ticipative

—*adj*

an'ticipatorily

—*adv*

an'ticipatively

—*adv*

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