noun [U]
1 the fact of seeing that sth might happen in the future and perhaps doing sth about it now:
He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited.
2 a feeling of excitement about sth (usually sth good) that is going to happen:
happy / eager / excited anticipation * The courtroom was filled with anticipation.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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