01 n. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
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The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.“So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery.” — Shak.
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Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.“The happy anticipation of renewed existence in company with the spirits of the just.” — Thodey.
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Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.“Many men give themselves up to the first anticipations of their minds.” — Locke.
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The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord.(Mus.)