antepast
1Antepast — An te*past, n. [Pref. ante + L. pastus pasture, food. Cf. {Repast}.] A foretaste. [1913 Webster] Antepasts of joy and comforts. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] || …
2antepast — /an ti past /, n. Archaic. a foretaste; appetizer. [1580 90; ANTE + L pastus food (orig. ptp. of pascere to feed), equiv. to pas feed + tus ptp. suffix] * * * …
3antepast — Synonyms and related words: antipasto, aperitif, appetizer, canape, course, cover, dessert, dish, entree, entremets, foretaste, help, helping, place, plate, portion, prelibation, second helping, service, serving, smorgasbord, whet …
4antepast — n. foretaste, partial experience of something which is to come …
5antepast — n. Foretaste, prelibation, forestalling, presentiment. See anticipation …
6antepast — an·te·past …
7antepast — n. archaic, foretaste, especially a first course …
8antepast — ˈantə̇ˌpast, tē noun ( s) Etymology: ante + past (as in repast) archaic : foretaste; specifically : a first course to whet the appetite …
9Anticipation — An*tic i*pa tion, n. [L. anticipatio: cf. F. anticipation.] 1. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. [1913 Webster] So shall my anticipation prevent your… …
10Foresight — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Foresight >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 foresight foresight prospicience prevision long sightedness Sgm: N 1 anticipation anticipation Sgm: N 1 providence providence &c.(preparation) 673 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 …
