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await
[ uh-weyt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to wait, as in expectation.
await
/ əˈɱɪ /
verb
- tr to wait for; expect
- tr to be in store for
- intr to wait, esp with expectation
- obsolete.tr to wait for in order to ambush
Other Word Forms
- ·ɲİ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
London and Kelly have been briefed in advance — there are dossiers — so that when the subject arrives at the “Wardrobe Warehouse,” a room filled with promising togs and accessories awaits them.
She told the BBC she was still awaiting a refund and email with information about her order.
And there's a career-making prize awaiting the winner: a contract assisting some of the world's leading make-up artists.
The letter has been described as "prophetic", as it records Col Gracie telling an acquaintance he would "await my journey's end" before passing judgement on the "fine ship".
County jails also may hold persons who have been charged with a crime while they await a trial.
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are other ways to say await?
To await something is to wait for it or look for it expectantly. How is await different from anticipate, hope, and expect? Find out on .
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