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/əˈwɛɪt/ · a·wait
noun
- A waiting for; ambush. The hunters set an await in the forest to catch the deer.
noun
- Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation. The detective noticed a await from the suspect's body language.
verb
- To wait for. I await your reply to my letter.
- To expect. I await a good outcome from the meeting.
- To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for. Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell.
Did you know? The word 'await' has been used in various literary works, including Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', where it is used to describe the protagonist's expectation of his uncle's guilt.