await
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a·wait
(ə-wāt′)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.
[Middle English awaiten, from Old North French awaitier : a-, on (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + waitier, to watch; see wait.]
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await
(əˈweɪt)vb
1. (tr) to wait for; expect
2. (tr) to be in store for
3. (intr) to wait, esp with expectation
4. (tr) obsolete to wait for in order to ambush
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
a•wait
(əˈweɪt)v.t.
1. to wait for; expect; look for: still awaiting an answer.
2. to be in store for: A pleasant surprise awaited her.
3. Obs. to lie in wait for.
v.i. 4. to wait, as in expectation.
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await
If you await something, you expect it to come or happen, and you are often not intending to take some action until it comes or happens.
Daisy had remained behind to await her return.
We will await developments before deciding whether he should be allowed to continue.
We must await the results of field studies yet to come.
Await is a fairly common word in formal writing, but you do not usually use it in conversation. Instead you use wait for, often followed by an object and a to-infinitive. For example, instead of saying 'I awaited her reply', you say 'I waited for her to reply'.
I waited for Kate to return.
They just waited for me to die.
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await
Past participle: awaited
Gerund: awaiting
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| Verb | 1. |  await - 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"expect - look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March" anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" look forward - expect or hope for; "I look to hear from you soon" look to - turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings" hold the line, hang on, hold on - hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder" |
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await
verb
1. wait for, expect, look for, look forward to, anticipate, stay for Little was said as we awaited the arrival of the chairman.
2. be in store for, wait for, be ready for, lie in wait for, be in readiness for A nasty surprise awaited them.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
await
verbTo look forward to confidently:
Informal: figure on.
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Translations
يَنْتَظِر
očekávat
afventevente på
odottaaolettaapalvellatarjoillatarkkailla
vænta, bíîa meî eftirvæntingu
gaidīt
aşteptaservi masa
await
[əˈweɪt] VT1. (= wait for) → esperar, aguardar
we await your instructions → esperamos or aguardamos sus instrucciones
we await your reply with interest → aguardamos su respuesta con interés
we await your instructions → esperamos or aguardamos sus instrucciones
we await your reply with interest → aguardamos su respuesta con interés
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
await
[əˈweɪt] vt [+ arrival, call, person] → attendrelong awaited → tant attendu(e)
awaiting attention (COMMERCE) → en souffrance
awaiting delivery (COMMERCE) → en souffrance
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
await
vt
(= wait for) → erwarten; future events, decision etc → entgegensehen (+dat); the long awaited day → der lang ersehnte Tag; parcels awaiting despatch → zum Versand bestimmte Pakete; we await your reply with interest → wir sehen Ihrer Antwort mit Interesse entgegen; to be awaiting trial (case) → zur Verhandlung anstehen; he is awaiting trial → sein Fall steht noch zur Verhandlung an
(= be in store for) → erwarten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
await
[əˈweɪt] vt → aspettare, attenderelong awaited → tanto atteso/a
awaiting attention (Comm) (letter) → in attesa di risposta (000) (order) → in attesa di essere evaso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
await
(əˈweit) verb to wait for. We await your arrival with expectation.
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