Definition of Await in English :

Define Await in English

Await meaning in English

Meaning of Await in English

Pronunciation of Await in English

Await pronunciation in English

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Await

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Verb

1. await, expect, look, wait

look forward to the probable occurrence of

Example Sentences:
'We were expecting a visit from our relatives'
'She is looking to a promotion'
'he is waiting to be drafted'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Await

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verb
1. (transitive)
to wait for; expect
2. (transitive)
to be in store for
3. (intransitive)
to wait, esp with expectation
4. (transitive) obsolete
to wait for in order to ambush

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Await

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verb transitive
1. 
to wait for; expect
2. 
to be in store for; be ready for
3.  Obsolete
to watch for so as to confront
verb intransitive
4. 
to wait

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Await

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v. a·wait·ed, a·wait·ing, a·waits
v.tr.
1.
a. To wait for. See Synonyms at expect.
b. To be kept as ready for: a contract awaiting signature.
2. To be in store for: Death awaits us all.
v.intr.
To be in store: A busy day awaits.

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