await

verb

ə-ˈwāt

awaited; awaiting; awaits

transitive verb

: to wait for

We are awaiting his arrival.

await a decision

: to remain in abeyance until

a treaty awaiting ratification

: to be in store for

He wonders what awaits him next.

obsolete : to lie in wait for

intransitive verb

: to stay or be in waiting : wait

The nation awaited as Congress debated the issue.

: to be in store

… marched … north to civilization where fame and fortune awaited.

Tom Marvel

obsolete : attend

Example Sentences

A crowd of people awaited the train. We're eagerly awaiting his arrival. He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial. Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published. The same fate awaits us all.

Recent Examples on the Web Ralph Pierre was sentenced to 3 years in prison on June 28; Fasasi and Thomas await sentencing.

Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 Packed into their crowded dorms with little to do except await test results, employees smoked, played video games, complained about their confinement while exchanging stories about colleagues cracking under pressure.

Fortune, 27 May 2022 Seven members of the criminal enterprise have been sentenced and the remaining defendants await sentencing.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2022 Her vaccinated father almost died from COVID in November, and her 4-year-old and 1-year-old still await vaccine approval.

Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2022 Singer, the test administrator and the proctor have all pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing.

Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 Sax said council will now await Sutton’s analysis and report on the survey results before taking any action.

cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 Spencer Cox and his predecessor, Gary Herbert, laud the new and improved lockup — and point to the development riches that await at the former Draper site.

Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 Australia’s chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, said Tuesday that Australia would await the real-world experience of the U.S. before committing to vaccinating younger children.

Fox News, 13 Nov. 2021 See More

单词	awaits
释义	await verb ə-ˈwāt awaited; awaiting; awaits transitive verb 1 a : to wait for We are awaiting his arrival. await a decision b : to remain in abeyance until a treaty awaiting ratification 2 : to be in store for He wonders what awaits him next. 3 obsolete : to lie in wait for intransitive verb 1 : to stay or be in waiting : wait The nation awaited as Congress debated the issue. 2 : to be in store … marched … north to civilization where fame and fortune awaited. Tom Marvel 3 obsolete : attend Synonyms anticipate expect hope (for) watch (for) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A crowd of people awaited the train. We're eagerly awaiting his arrival. He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial. Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published. The same fate awaits us all. Recent Examples on the Web Ralph Pierre was sentenced to 3 years in prison on June 28; Fasasi and Thomas await sentencing. Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 Packed into their crowded dorms with little to do except await test results, employees smoked, played video games, complained about their confinement while exchanging stories about colleagues cracking under pressure. Fortune, 27 May 2022 Seven members of the criminal enterprise have been sentenced and the remaining defendants await sentencing. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2022 Her vaccinated father almost died from COVID in November, and her 4-year-old and 1-year-old still await vaccine approval. Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2022 Singer, the test administrator and the proctor have all pleaded guilty to their roles and await sentencing. Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 Sax said council will now await Sutton’s analysis and report on the survey results before taking any action. cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 Spencer Cox and his predecessor, Gary Herbert, laud the new and improved lockup — and point to the development riches that await at the former Draper site. Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 Australia’s chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, said Tuesday that Australia would await the real-world experience of the U.S. before committing to vaccinating younger children. Fox News, 13 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French aweiter, aguaiter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + guaiter to watch — more at wait First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3 Kids Definition await verb ə-ˈwāt awaited; awaiting 1 : to wait for await a train 2 : to be ready or waiting for Dinner was awaiting them on their arrival. awaits verb present tense third-person singular of await 1 as in expects to believe in the future occurrence of (something) members of the sect are confidently awaiting the imminent end of the world Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance expects anticipates predicts foresees looks for envisions envisages looks forward to foretells hopes (for) contemplates watches (for) views presupposes presumes depends (on or upon) counts (on or upon) prophesies banks on assumes waits (for) relies (on or upon) eyes Antonyms & Near Antonyms questions doubts 2 as in waits to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours Synonyms & Similar Words waits stays lingers remains bides sits tight holds on expects cools one's heels bides one's time hangs around sticks around holds one's breath anticipates tarries stands by watches (for)
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