Main Entry: await

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈwāt\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French aweiter, aguaiter, from a- (from Latin ad-) + guaiter to watch — more at wait

Date: 13th century

transitive verb 1 obsolete : to lie in wait for
2 a : to wait for <awaiting his arrival> b : to remain in abeyance until <a treaty awaiting ratification>
3 : to be in store for <wonders what awaits him next>intransitive verb 1 obsolete : attend
2 : to stay or be in waiting : wait
3 : to be in store