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    await
    /əˈweɪt/

    verb

    • 1. wait for (an event): "we await the proposals with impatience" Similar wait forexpectanticipatelook for

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWAIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to wait for or be waiting for something: He's anxiously awaiting his test results. A marvellous reception awaited me on my first day at work. The long / eagerly awaited sequel is now available online. Synonyms. expect. wait. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to wait. wait We need to wait in line for the tickets.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awaitAwait Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to wait for. We are awaiting his arrival. await a decision. b. : to remain in abeyance until. a treaty awaiting ratification. 2. : to be in store for. He wonders what awaits him next. 3. obsolete : to lie in wait for. intransitive verb. 1. : to stay or be in waiting : wait. The nation awaited as Congress debated the issue. 2. : to be in store.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › awaitAWAIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    To await something is to wait for it or look for it expectantly. How is await different from anticipate, hope, and expect? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAWAIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to wait for or be waiting for something: He's anxiously awaiting his test results. A marvelous reception awaited me on my first day at work. The long / eagerly awaited sequel is now available online. Synonyms. expect. wait. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to wait. wait We need to wait in line for the tickets.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishawait verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of await verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAWAIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you await someone or something, you wait for them. [formal] He's awaiting trial, which is expected to begin early next year. [VERB noun] Synonyms: wait for, expect, look for, look forward to More Synonyms of await. 2. verb. Something that awaits you is going to happen or come to you in the future. [formal]

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › awaitAwait - definition of await by The Free Dictionary

    1. to wait for; expect; look for: still awaiting an answer. 2. to be in store for: A pleasant surprise awaited her. 3. Obs. to lie in wait for. v.i. 4. to wait, as in expectation. [1200–50; Middle English < Old North French awaitier = a- a - 5 + waitier to wait]

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › awaitawait | meaning of await in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    await meaning, definition, what is await: to wait for something: Learn more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › awaitAWAIT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Await definition: to wait for; expect; look for. See examples of AWAIT used in a sentence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAWAIT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    AWAIT meaning: 1. to wait for something: 2. If something awaits you, you will experience it in the future: . Learn more.