Meanings
nounanticipatory it (plural anticipatory its)
plural anticipatory its
- grammarThe pronoun "it" used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or, less commonly, object.
Synonyms: preparatory it
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nounThe pronoun "it" used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or, less commonly, object.
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anticipatory it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticipatory%20it
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“anticipatory it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticipatory%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anticipatory it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticipatory%20it.
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