anticipation

B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #13504

Meanings

1

noun
A feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen.

The fans waited with great anticipation for the concert to begin.
2

noun
The act of expecting or preparing for something before it happens.

In anticipation of the storm, they boarded up the windows.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a feeling of excitement... expectancy expectation

2 noun · the act of expecting or... expectation prediction

More expectingness

Word family

Forms anticipations

Derived forms anticipationismanticippointmentteleoanticipationunanticipation

Related forms anticipate anticipator anticipatory

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Proverbs (1)

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Anticipation is half of the fun

Simplified etymology

Anticipation entered English in late Middle English and ultimately combines Latin elements meaning ‘taking in advance’, including capere ‘take or hold’.

Etymology

From Middle English anticipacioun, from Middle French anticipation and its etymon Latin anticipātiō, anticipātiōnem.

anticipacioun Middle English anticipation Middle French anticipātiō Latin

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Emotions & Feelings

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# anticipation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 13504

## Meanings
1. A feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen.
2. The act of expecting or preparing for something before it happens.

## Examples
- The fans waited with great anticipation for the concert to begin.
- In anticipation of the storm, they boarded up the windows.

## Synonyms
- expectingness

## Derived Forms
- anticipationism
- anticippointment
- teleoanticipation
- unanticipation

## Related Forms
- anticipate
- anticipator
- anticipatory

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: anticipacioun
- Root: anticipation
- Root: anticipātiō

## Etymology
From Middle English anticipacioun, from Middle French anticipation and its etymon Latin anticipātiō, anticipātiōnem.

## AI Etymology
Anticipation comes from Middle English anticipacioun, from Middle French anticipation and its etymon Latin anticipātiō, anticipātiōnem.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings

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