Vocabulary Spotlight
Anticipation
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: प्रत्याशा (pratyaasha) – Kisi cheez ya ghatna ka intezaar ya umeed karna pehle se hi.
Pronunciation
[an-tis-uh-pey-shuhn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Hope – आशा (aasha)
Related Words
Foresee – पूर्वानुमान लगाना (purvaanuman lagana)
Word Origin
“Anticipation” shabd Latin ke “anticipare” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “pehle se sochna ya predict karna”. Yeh pehli baar English mein 16th century mein use hua.
– The word “Anticipation” comes from Latin “anticipare,” meaning “to take action before”. It entered English in the 16th century.
Word Family
Verb: Anticipate – अनुमान लगाना (anumaan lagana)
Adjective: Anticipatory – प्रत्याशित (pratyashit)
Usage Examples
1. Exams ke result ki anticipation mein students thoda tension mehsoos karte hain.
– Students feel a bit of tension in anticipation of their exam results.
2. Naye movie ke release ki anticipation mein fans excited hain.
– Fans are excited in anticipation of the new movie release.
Cultural Note
India mein anticipation ka concept kaafi common hai, jaise festivals ka intezaar, exam results ka intezaar, aur sports events ke excitement ka anticipation dekha ja sakta hai.
In Context
“Anticipation” ka use aksar umeed aur intezaar ke sandarbh mein hota hai, jahan log kisi cheez ya ghatna ke hone ka intezaar excitement ke saath karte hain.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Anticipation” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Anticipation” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?