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 verb1obsolete : to lie in wait for2 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 verb1obsolete : attend2: to stay or be in waiting : wait3: to be in store