await

[ uh-weyt ]
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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.

  1. Obsolete. to lie in wait for.

verb (used without object)
  1. to wait, as in expectation.

Origin of await

1
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English awaiten, from Old North French awaitier (Old French aguaitier ), equivalent to a- a-5 + waitier wait

Other words from await

  • a·wait·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for await

await

/ (əˈweɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to wait for; expect

  2. (tr) to be in store for

  1. (intr) to wait, esp with expectation

  2. (tr) obsolete to wait for in order to ambush

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