await

a-wait · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To wait for someone or something.

  2. 2.

    (Of an event or circumstance) To be in store for someone.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    eagerly await — To wait for something with great anticipation.
  • •
    await further instructions — To wait for more guidance.

Related words

See also: anticipate, expect, wait
Synonyms: anticipate, expect, wait for

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman French awaitier, from Old Northern French agaitier ("to lie in wait"), from a- + gaitier ("to watch"), of Germanic origin.