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Antedate :: Antedate (n.) Anticipation.

Presentiment :: Presentiment (n.) Previous sentiment, conception, or opinion; previous apprehension; especially, an antecedent impression or conviction of something unpleasant, distressing, or calamitous, about to happen; anticipation of evil; foreboding..

Foretaste :: Foretaste (n.) A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.

Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven..

Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord..

Presume :: Presume (v. i.) To suppose or assume something to be, or to be true, on grounds deemed valid, though not amounting to proof; to believe by anticipation; to infer; as, we may presume too far..

Prolepsis :: Prolepsis (n.) The application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation, or to denote the result, of the action of the verb; as, to strike one dumb..

Trust :: Trust (n.) Assured anticipation; dependence upon something future or contingent, as if present or actual; hope; belief..

Prevention :: Prevention (n.) Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought..

Ready-made :: Ready-made (a.) Made already, or beforehand, in anticipation of need; not made to order; as, ready-made clothing; ready-made jokes..

Preparation :: Preparation (n.) The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension..

Anticipatory :: Anticipatory (a.) Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation.

Apprehension :: Apprehension (n.) Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil..

Prospect :: Prospect (v.) The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state..

Rose-colored :: Rose-colored (a.) Uncommonly beautiful; hence, extravagantly fine or pleasing; alluring; as, rose-colored anticipations..

Aforehand :: Aforehand (adv.) Beforehand; in anticipation.

Prelibation :: Prelibation (n.) A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss..

Anticipative :: Anticipative (a.) Anticipating, or containing anticipation..

Preoccupation :: Preoccupation (n.) Anticipation of objections.

Preconform :: Preconform (v. t. & i.) To conform by way anticipation.

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