AWAIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (verb)

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they await ... he / she / it awaits

Past simple: awaited

Past participle: awaited

-ing form: awaiting

Sense 1

Meaning:

Look forward to the probable occurrence of

Example:

he is waiting to be drafted

Synonyms:

await; expect; look; wait

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Verb group:

anticipate; expect (regard something as probable or likely)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "await"):

expect (look forward to the birth of a child)

look forward (expect or hope for)

look to (turn one's interests or expectations towards)

hang on; hold on; hold the line (hold the phone line open)

anticipate; look for; look to (be excited or anxious about)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

Credits

Context examples:

Not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation.

(Pending, NCI Thesaurus)

Two I have already destroyed; other victims await their destiny; but you, Clerval, my friend, my benefactor—

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

Our results show that this leaves 100,000 times more microorganisms awaiting discovery and 100 million to be fully explored.

(Researchers find that Earth may be home to 1 trillion species, NSF)

The most recent and most awaited was the epidemiological study Interphone which was partly financed by the Commission.

(Health threats caused by mobile phone radiation, EUROPARL TV)

If you have been awaiting funds that a client owes you (or payment due from anyone else for that matter), it is likely to come through on or within two days of January 10.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Science is, as I understand, a sealed book to you; but you may congratulate yourself upon the hunting-field which awaits you.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“The Lord Loring commands,” said the boy, “that you will follow me to the great chamber, and await him there.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Meanwhile, please send by messenger, to await return at Baker Street, a complete list of all foreign spies or international agents known to be in England, with full address.—Sherlock.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

She must be taken to their house; all must go to their house; and await the surgeon's arrival there.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

Various duties awaited me on my arrival.