Definition of Await

exspecto

(v. t.)
To watch for; to look out for.
  

(v. t.)
To wait on, serve, or attend.
  

(v. t.)
To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.
  

(v. t.)
To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.
  

(v. i.)
To watch.
  

(v. i.)
To wait; to stay in waiting.
  

(v. i.)
To wait (on or upon).
  

(n.)
A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed.
  

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await
\a*wait"\ (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. awaited; p. pr. & vb. n. awaiting.] [of. awaitier, agaitier; &?; (l. ad) + waitier, gaitier to watch, f. guetter. see wait.]
1. to watch for; to look out for. [obs.]
2. to wait on, serve, or attend. [obs.]
3. to wait for; to stay for; to expect. see expect. betwixt these rocky pillars gabriel sat, chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night.
4. to be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good. o eve, some farther change awaits us night.
await
\a*wait"\, v. i. 1. to watch. [obs.]
2. to wait (on or upon). [obs.]
3. to wait; to stay in waiting.
await
\a*wait"\, n. a waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [obs.]
await
v : look forward to the probably occurrence of: "we were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "she is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: expect, look, wait]

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Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) expect, look, wait
(hyponym) expect
(verb-group) expect, anticipate