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a⋅wait

  [uh-weyt]
Use awaiting 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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Word Origin & History

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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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