Is there a word in English that denotes a person who expects something to happen?
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What are you trying to say? Is there a context for this, or are you asking because you are curious? The words suggested in the answers, while legitimate words, are not common.– AndrewJul 19, 2019 at 16:19
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I am trying to find a word for an interface in a software system that has a single method "Expect"– dottedmagJul 20, 2019 at 16:38
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'expect' may not be the right verb for that function as its unclear what it's doing. You might ask at SO to see what might be more standard– AndrewJul 20, 2019 at 17:09
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An anticipator expects something to happen. Lexico has this definition of the verb.
anticipate
VERB1 Regard as probable; expect or predict.
The noun form gives this example
He is a great anticipator who makes up for a lack of speed with toughness and size
although it is more suitable for the predict definition.
answered Jul 19, 2019 at 15:48
