anticipative en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English anticipate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English anticipative From anticipate + -ive.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.
[…] protestations of friendship, and expressions anticipative of the pleasure which must inevitably flow from so happy an acquaintance, were exchanged […]
1838 March – 1839 October, Charles Dickens, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1839, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most anticipative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more anticipative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonanticipative · anticipativeness · anticipatively · unanticipative
Translations (1)
pt antecipativo (pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate)