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–verb (used with object)

1.	to wait for; expect; look for: He is still awaiting an answer.

2.	to be in store for; be imminent: A pleasant surprise awaits her in today's mail.

3.	Obsolete. to lie in wait for.

–verb (used without object)

4.	to wait, as in expectation.

[Origin: 1200–50; ME awaiten < ONF awaitier, equiv. to a- a-⁵ + waitier to wait

]

—Related forms

a·wait·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. See expect.

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a·wait Audio Help   (ə-wāt') Pronunciation Key
v.   a·wait·ed, a·wait·ing, a·waits

v.   tr.

1. To wait for. See Synonyms at expect.
2. To be in a state of abeyance until: a contract awaiting signature.
To be in store for: Death awaits us all.
Obsolete To lie in ambush for.

v. intr.

To wait.
To be in store: A busy day awaits.

[Middle English awaiten, from Old North French awaitier : a-, on (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + waitier, to watch; see wait.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
await

c.1230, awaiten, from O.N.Fr. awaitier "to lie in wait for, watch, observe," from a- "to" + waitier "to watch." Originally especially with a hostile sense.

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await
verb
look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
await [əˈweit] verb

to wait for
Example: We await your arrival with expectation.

Arabic:	يَنْتَظِر
Chinese (Simplified):	等候
Chinese (Traditional):	等候
Czech:	očekávat
Danish:	vente på; afvente
Dutch:	verwachten, afwachten
Estonian:	ootama
Finnish:	odottaa
French:	attendre
German:	erwarten
Greek:	αναμένω, περιμένω
Hungarian:	vár(akozik)
Icelandic:	vænta, bíða með eftirvæntingu
Indonesian:	menunggu
Italian:	aspettare

Japanese:	～を待つ
Korean:	기다리다
Latvian:	gaidīt
Lithuanian:	laukti
Norwegian:	vente (på)
Polish:	oczekiwać
Portuguese (Brazil):	esperar
Portuguese (Portugal):	esperar
Romanian:	a aştepta
Russian:	ожидать
Slovak:	očakávať
Slovenian:	pričakovati
Spanish:	esperar, aguardar
Swedish:	invänta, emotse
Turkish:	beklemek

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Await

A*wait"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awaited; p. pr. & vb. n. Awaiting.] [OF. awaitier, agaitier; ? (L. ad) + waitier, gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See Wait.]

1. To watch for; to look out for. [Obs.]

2. To wait on, serve, or attend. [Obs.]

3. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.

Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat, Chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night. --Milton.

4. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.

O Eve, some farther change awaits us night. --Milton.

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Await

A*wait"\, v. i. 1. To watch. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

2. To wait (on or upon). [Obs.]

3. To wait; to stay in waiting. --Darwin.

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