anticipant

[ an-tis-uh-puhnt ]

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adjective

anticipative (usually followed by of): We were eagerly anticipant of her arrival.

noun

a person who anticipates.

Origin of anticipant

1620–30; <Latin anticipant- (stem of anticipāns, present participle of anticipāre) taking before, equivalent to anti- (variant of ante-ante-) + -cip- (combining form of capere to take) + -ant--ant

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How to use anticipant in a sentence

He said "Now" with a little sucking in of breath and a thin anticipant smile and spun on his heel.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | Various
Inside the great temple the people of Nedra were singing and chanting with anticipant joy; outside the world was smiling benignly.
Nedra | George Barr McCutcheon
His gaze troubled her, and when he withdrew his eyes she looked at him, anticipant and fearing.
Spring Days | George Moore

British Dictionary definitions for anticipant

anticipant

/ (ænˈtɪsɪpənt) /

adjective

operating in advance; expectant; anticipating

noun

a person who anticipates; anticipator

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