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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
/ əˈ·É±ðɪ³Ù /
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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹Â··É²¹¾±³Ùİù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
While while awaiting trial at L.A.’s Men’s Central Jail, he incited jail riots and assaulted guards, court records show.
I followed them and other stylish people to the top floor of the center, where rooms holding rare works of art, housewares, furniture and fashion awaited.
Nintendo has revealed the Switch 2, the long awaited successor to one of the best-selling consoles in history, will be released on June 5.
British understatement, as we await quite the statement from America later.
He is currently awaiting trial in a New York prison.
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What 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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