Await
21await — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. expect, wait for, anticipate, look forward to; impend, lie in store (See destiny). See expectation, lateness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. wait for, anticipate, expect, be in store for; see anticipate 1 .… …
22await — a|wait [əˈweıt] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old North French; Origin: awaitier, from waitier; WAIT1] 1.) to wait for something ▪ Several men are awaiting trial for robbery. see usage note ↑wait1 2.) if a situation, event etc awaits you, it is going …
23await — v. a. == wait for. Pilate 17 == attend upon, observe. RG. 49 …
24await — a·wait || É™ weɪt v. wait, remain in one place until a certain event …
25await — verb wait for. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. awaitier, from a (from L. ad to, at ) + waitier to wait …
26await — v. a. 1. Expect, abide, wait for, stay for, look for, be in readiness for. 2. Attend, be in store for, be prepared for, be ready for …
27await — verb (T) formal 1 to wait for something: Several men are awaiting trial for robbery. 2 if a situation, event etc awaits you, it is going to happen in the future: A terrible surprise awaited them at Mr Tumnus house see wait 1 …
28await — v 1. wait for, expect, anticipate, watch for, look for, Archaic. attend; keep in view, have in prospect; tarry for, stay for, abide. 2. be ready for, be in store for, be prepared for; be in waiting for, sit up for, Archaic. bide; be reserved for …
29await — a•wait [[t]əˈweɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to wait for; expect; look for: still awaiting an answer[/ex] 2) to be in store for: A pleasant surprise awaited her[/ex] 3) Obs. to lie in wait for 4) to wait, as in expectation • Etymology: 1200–50; ME < ONF… …
30await — /əˈweɪt / (say uh wayt) verb (t) 1. to wait for; look for or expect. 2. to be in store for; be ready for. 3. Obsolete to lie in wait for. –verb (i) 4. to wait, as in expectation. {Middle English awaite(n), from Old North French awaitier, from a a …
