await

\ ə-ˈwāt

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awaited; awaiting; awaits

Definition of await

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

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 forturne awaited.— Tom Marvel

3 obsolete : attend

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Examples of await in a Sentence

A crowd of people awaited the train. We're eagerly awaiting his arrival. He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial. Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published. The same fate awaits us all.

Recent Examples on the Web As impressive as Thursday’s victory was, the remainder of the Pac-12’s minefield of a season awaits. — oregonlive, "Goe: Oregon Ducks, Sabrina Ionescu dominate Stanford, but tough Pac-12 games remain," 17 Jan. 2020 Now, Latunski awaits a competency evaluation and insanity defense. — Darcie Moran, USA TODAY, "He's a father of 4 and worked as a chemist. Now he's accused of cannibalizing Grindr date," 14 Jan. 2020 Now, Latunski awaits a competency evaluation and insanity defense. — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, "He's a father of 4 and worked as a chemist. Now he's accused of murder and cannibalism," 13 Jan. 2020 Jaime Munguia passed his first test as a middleweight, but now the big boys await: Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin and the Charlo brothers, Jermall and Jermell of Houston, to name a few. — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, "‘I want to fight the best.’ After winning middleweight debut, Jaime Munguia ready for more," 12 Jan. 2020 Ghosn — the former chairman of Nissan and the architect of its powerful alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi Motors — had been awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial wrongdoing. — Julia Horowitz, CNN, "Carlos Ghosn: Reports of my escape are inaccurate," 8 Jan. 2020 She had been arrested on fraud charges over the summer and was free on $50,000 bail, awaiting the first of the three criminal trials that would shape the rest of her life. — New York Times, "Adela Holzer, Whose Fall From Grace Was Theatrical, Is Dead," 8 Jan. 2020 Five years after his last album, Purpose, a new era for the pop star awaits. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "15 New Music Releases That'll Make Your Playlists More Exciting in 2020," 6 Jan. 2020 The fancy set of salt and pepper shakers currently in the box, awaiting their new home, were declined by a group helping refugees. — Molly Quell, Popular Science, "Regifting is good, actually," 6 Jan. 2020

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“Await.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awaiting. Accessed 25 January 2020.

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More Definitions for await

await

verb

English Language Learners Definition of await

: to wait for (someone or something)

: to be ready or waiting for (someone or something)

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await

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awaited; awaiting

Kids Definition of await

1 : to wait for await a train

2 : to be ready or waiting for Dinner was awaiting them on their arrival.

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