await
to wait for; expect; look for: He is still awaiting an answer.
to be in store for; be imminent: A pleasant surprise awaits her in today's mail.
Obsolete. to lie in wait for.
to wait, as in expectation.
Origin of await
1Other words from await
- a·wait·er, noun
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How to use await in a sentence
The rally in global equities continues on Wednesday as investors await the Fed’s big policy briefing later today.
A similar state measure that would take effect at the start of the year is awaiting the governor’s signature.
City to Weigh Measure Giving Laid-Off Hotel Workers First Shot at Open Jobs | Maya Srikrishnan | September 8, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhile experts are awaiting more guidance on exactly who is on the hook for paying back the taxes, some experts suggest the big risk with participating in the payroll tax holiday is that the employer would get stuck with the bill come next year.
As Trump’s payroll tax holiday kicks in, here’s what employers and employees need to know | Anne Sraders | September 1, 2020 | FortuneThere are currently 315,000 naturalization applicants awaiting their interviews, which on average occur two months before an oath ceremony, according to a Boundless analysis.
New U.S. Citizens Were One Of The Fastest-Growing Voting Blocs. But Not This Year. | Eileen Guo | August 31, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightFor now, it’s still the early innings for Neuralink—the company is awaiting approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Elon Musk’s secretive brain-machine venture, Neuralink, offers a glimpse | Lucinda Shen | August 28, 2020 | Fortune
For the past four years it is one of the books that I most eagerly await.
The pyramids of Meroe await a day when stability will allow outsiders to peek at a forgotten ancient kingdom.
While many await discovery in musty warehouses, there is at least one piece whose absence is more difficult to explain.
They are being held in a prison in Sicily and await judicial action.
Hundreds of Migrants are Reported Drowned by Traffickers Near Malta | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey will be subjected to inquisition, and will await resurrection in the grave like any normal Muslim.
An Ex-Radical's Open Letter to ISIS Fighters: Quit Now While You Can! | Maajid Nawaz | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI am therefore quite sure I shall be content to await his father's consent, should it not come these many years.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThe hour was beyond the time in which he ought to have been in the imperial boudoir, to await the hand of his intended bride.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterI was obliged to remain behind, as I had promised my travelling companion to await his arrival.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferFor new taxes, however, it would doubtless be necessary to await the formation of a new ministry.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerGeneral Miller then relinquished the pursuit and returned to Yloilo to await reinforcements for a campaign through the Island.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
British Dictionary definitions for await
/ (əˈweɪt) /
(tr) to wait for; expect
(tr) to be in store for
(intr) to wait, esp with expectation
(tr) obsolete to wait for in order to ambush
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