fortnight anticipate nab blurb excerpt

fortnight

fort·night S3 /ˈfɔːtnaɪt $ ˈfɔːrt-/ noun [countable usually singular] British English

two weeks: - a fortnight’s holiday - in a fortnight’s time - a fortnight ago

to expect that something will happen and be ready for it
1. Sales are better than anticipated
2. anticipate changes/developments
  1. The schedule isn’t final, but we don’t anticipate many changes
3. anticipate problems/difficulties
  1. We don’t anticipate any problems
  2. A good speaker is able to anticipate an audience’s need and concerns
4. anticipate (that)
  1. This year, we anticipate that our expenses will be 15% greater
  2. It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.
5. anticipate doing something
  1. I didn’t anticipate having to do the cooking myself!
to think about something that is going to happen, especially something pleasant
1. Daniel was eagerly anticipating her arrival
to do something before someone else
1. Copernicus anticipated in part the discoveries of the 17th and 18th centuries

anticipatory /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪtəri, ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəri $ ænˈtɪsəpətɔːri/
- adjective formal
- the anticipatory atmosphere of a big college football team

nab /næb/ verb (past tense and past participle nabbed, present participle nabbing) [transitive] informal

to catch or arrest someone who is doing something wrong
1. The police banned him for speeding
to get something or someone quickly, especially before anyone else can get them
1. See if you can nab a seat.

blurb /blɜːb $ blɜːrb/ noun [countable]

a short description giving information about a book, new product etc.

ex·cerpt /ˈeksɜːpt $ -ɜːrpt/ noun [countable]

a short piece taken from a book, poem, piece of music etc

excerpt of/from