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1. (v.t.) await
to wait for; expect; look for:
still awaiting an answer.
2. await
to be in store for:
A pleasant surprise awaited her.
3. await
Obs. to lie in wait for.
4. (v.i.) await
to wait, as in expectation.
Etymology: (1200–50; ME < ONF awaitier=a-a -5+waitier to wait)
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| Definition of 'await' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) expect, look, await, wait
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"
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1. (verb) await
to wait for sth
a defendant awaiting the judge's decision
2. await
to be going to happen to sb
A warm welcome awaited him.
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| Definition of 'await' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) await
a waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed
2. (verb) await
to watch for; to look out for
3. (verb) await
to wait on, serve, or attend
4. (verb) await
to wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect
5. (verb) await
to be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good
6. (verb) await
to watch
7. (verb) await
to wait (on or upon)
8. (verb) await
to wait; to stay in waiting
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Sense: to wait for
We await your arrival with expectation.
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 Afrikaans: wag op |
 Arabic: يَنْتَظِر |
 Bulgarian: очаквам |
 Brazilian: esperar |
 Czech: očekávat |
 German: erwarten |
 Danish: vente på; afvente |
 Greek: αναμένω, περιμένω |
 Spanish: esperar, aguardar |
 Estonian: ootama |
 Farsi: انتظار کشیدن؛ چشم به راه |
 Finnish: odottaa |
 French: attendre |
 Hebrew: לְחַכּוֹת ל- |
 Hindi: बाट जोहना |
 Croatian: iščekivati |
 Hungarian: vár(akozik) |
 Indonesian: menunggu |
 Icelandic: vænta, bíða með eftirvænt |
 Italian: aspettare |
 Japanese: ～を待つ |
 Korean: 기다리다 |
 Lithuanian: laukti |
 Latvian: gaidīt |
 Malay: menanti |
 Dutch: verwachten, afwachten |
 Norwegian: vente (på) |
 Polish: oczekiwać |
 Persian: انتظار کشیدن؛ چشم به راه |
 Pashto: انتظار ویستل ، سترګی په ل |
 Portuguese: esperar |
 Romanian: a aştepta |
 Russian: ожидать |
 Slovak: očakávať |
 Slovenian: pričakovati |
 Serbian: očekivati |
 Swedish: invänta, emotse |
 Thai: รอคอย |
 Turkish: beklemek |
 Taiwanese: 等候 |
 Ukrainian: чекати, дожидати |
 Urdu: انتطار کرنا |
 Vietnamese: đợi |
 Chinese: 等候 |
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