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adj
Characterized by anticipation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Clipping of anticipatory offense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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noun
Clipping of anticipatory medicine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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adjective satellite
in anticipation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: prevenient
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English anticipate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English anticipatory From anticipate + -ory.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
