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anticipation (oh) and raid 2, verb (oh)


anticipation (oh)



when you are expecting something to happen
::She waited in eager anticipation for Robert to arrive.
::Taylor was excited and full of anticipation at the prospect of the trip.
do sth in anticipation of sth
to do something because you expect something to happen
::The workers have called off their strike in anticipation of a pay offer.

raid 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
if police raid a place, they make a surprise visit to search for something illegal
::Police found illegal weapons when they raided five homes yesterday.
to make a sudden military attack on a place
::air bases on the mainland from which the island could be raided
raiding party
(=a group taking part in an attack)
to go into a place and steal things
::A gang of thieves raided three homes in the area.
to go to a place that has supplies of Food or drink and take some because you are hungry
::Peter went into the kitchen to raid the fridge.