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anticipating

American  
[an-tis-uh-pey-ting] / ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. looking forward to something; expecting or waiting for something.

    In the absence of an exact launch date for the new version, the eagerly anticipating fans will have to be patient.

  2. thinking, speaking, acting, etc., in advance.

    The fast pace of the business environment makes it imperative for organizations to adopt an anticipating stance toward changes.

Other Word Forms

  • unanticipating adjective
  • unanticipatingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of anticipating

First recorded in 1605–15; anticipate ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )

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