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anticipative

American

[an-tis-uh-pey-tiv, -puh-tiv] / ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪv, -pə tɪv /

adjective

anticipating or tending to anticipate; expressing, revealing, or containing anticipation.

an anticipative action; an anticipative look.

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Etymology

Origin of anticipative

First recorded in 1655–65; anticipate + -ive

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