anticipation implies a prospect or outlook that involves advance suffering or enjoyment of what is foreseen.

ANTICIPATION definition: 1. a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future: 2. in…. Learn more.

ANTICIPATION definition: the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated. See examples of anticipation used in a sentence.

Definition of anticipation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to realize or feel beforehand; foresee: [~ + object] We anticipate a sell-out crowd tonight.[~ + verb-ing] We anticipate running into problems.[~ + that clause] The government hadn't anticipated that the …

The act of expecting or foreseeing something; expectation or presentiment: "None are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing" (Samuel Johnson).

Anticipation is excitement, waiting eagerly for something you know is going to happen. Someone who has just proposed marriage waits in anticipation for a positive reply.

Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen. There's been an atmosphere of anticipation around here for a few days now.

ANTICIPATION meaning: 1 : a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen; 2 : the act of preparing for something

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English an‧tic‧i‧pa‧tion /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ AWL noun [uncountable] 1 when you are expecting something to happen She waited in eager anticipation for …