anticipation
21anticipation — (an ti si pa sion) s. f. 1° Action d anticiper, de faire une chose avant l époque déterminée. Anticipation de payement. 2° Lettres d anticipation, lettres qu on prenait en chancellerie pour anticiper un appel. 3° Terme de finance. Sorte d… …
22ANTICIPATION — n. f. Action d’anticiper. Anticipation de paiement. Il m’a payé par anticipation. Il s’en est emparé par anticipation. Cette anticipation sur les époques jette de la confusion et de l’obscurité dans le récit. Il se dit particulièrement de… …
23anticipation — [[t]æntɪ̱sɪpe͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT 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... We await the next… …
24anticipation — an|tic|i|pa|tion [ænˌtısıˈpeıʃən] n [U] 1.) when you are expecting something to happen ▪ She waited in eager anticipation for Robert to arrive. ▪ Taylor was excited and full of anticipation at the prospect of the trip. 2.) do sth in anticipation… …
25anticipation — an|tic|i|pa|tion [ æn,tısı peıʃn ] noun uncount * a feeling of excitement about something enjoyable that is going to happen soon: a quiver/thrill/buzz of anticipation in anticipation of something if you do something in anticipation of an event,… …
26anticipation — noun (U) the act of expecting something to happen: They waited, filled with nervous anticipation. | in anticipation of: The workers have called off their strike in anticipation of a pay offer …
27anticipation — Act of doing or taking a thing before its proper time. To do, take up, or deal with, before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action; to be before in doing. In conveyancing, the act of assigning, charging, or otherwise dealing with income… …
28anticipation — Act of doing or taking a thing before its proper time. To do, take up, or deal with, before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action; to be before in doing. In conveyancing, the act of assigning, charging, or otherwise dealing with income… …
29anticipation — noun /æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/ a) The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick. b) The eagerness… …
30anticipation — noun her eyes sparkled with anticipation in anticipation of Syn: expectancy, expectation, excitement, suspense …
