Meaning of AWAIT
| Pronunciation: | | u'weyt
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| | Definition: | | [v] 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" |
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| | Synonyms: | | expect, look, wait |
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| | See Also: | | hang on, hold on, hold the line, look for, look forward, look to | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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. --Milton.
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.
--Milton.
\A*wait"\, v. i.
1. To watch. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. To wait (on or upon). [Obs.]
3. To wait; to stay in waiting. --Darwin.
\A*wait"\, n.
A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
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| | Related Terms: | | abide, anticipate, approach, be destined, be fated, be imminent, be in store, be to be, be to come, bide, bide the issue, brew, come, come on, confront, count, dally, dawdle, delay, dillydally, draw near, draw nigh, draw on, expect, face, foresee, foretell, forthcome, gather, hang about, hang around, hang over, hold everything, hold on, hold your horses, hope, hover, impend, lie ahead, lie over, linger, loiter, look, look for, look forward to, loom, lower, mark time, menace, near, overhang, plan, plot, predict, project, prophesy, sit tight, sit up, sit up for, stay, stay up, stay up for, stick around, sweat, sweat it out, sweat out, take time, tarry, threaten, wait, wait a minute, wait and see, wait for, wait on, wait up for, watch, watch and wait |
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