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1
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
- members of the sect are confidently awaiting the imminent end of the world
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2
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
- crowds had been awaiting in the streets for hours
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/await. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of await was in the 13th century
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