About The Word Await
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Await
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What's The Definition Of Await?
[v] look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Await: expect | look | wait Related Terms | Find terms related to Await: abide | anticipate | approach | be destined | be fated | be imminent | be in store | be to be | be to come | bide | bide the issue | brew | come | come on | confront | count | dally | dawdle | delay | dillydally | draw near | draw nigh | draw on | expect | face | foresee | foretell | forthcome | gather | hang about | hang around | hang over | hold everything | hold on | hold your horses | hope | hover | impend | lie ahead | lie over | linger | loiter | look | look for | look forward to | loom | lower | mark time | menace | near | overhang | plan | plot | predict | project | prophesy | sit tight | sit up | sit up for | stay | stay up | stay up for | stick around | sweat | sweat it out | sweat out | take time | tarry | threaten | wait | wait a minute | wait and see | wait for | wait on | wait up for | watch | watch and wait See Also | hang on | hold on | hold the line | look for | look forward | look to Await In Webster's Dictionary \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.
\A*wait"\, v. i. 1. To watch. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To wait (on or upon). [Obs.] 3. To wait; to stay in waiting. --Darwin. \A*wait"\, n. A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.] --Chaucer. |
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