awaited; awaiting; awaits
Definition of await
1a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival. await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
1
: to stay or be in waiting : wait
The nation awaited as Congress debated the issue.
2
: to be in store
… marched … north to civilization where fame and fortune awaited.— Tom Marvel
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The first known use of await was in the 13th century
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