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a⋅wait

  [uh-weyt]
Use await in a Sentence
–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   (ə-wāt')   
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.
  2. To be in store for: Death awaits us all.
  3. Obsolete To lie in ambush for.
v.   intr.
  1. To wait.
  2. 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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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.

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.

Await

A*wait"\, n. A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Language Translation for : await
Spanish: esperar, aguardar,
German: erwarten,
Japanese: ～を待つ
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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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