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await

/əˈwɛɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • A waiting for; ambush.

  • Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.

verb

Meaning

  • To wait for.

    "I await your reply to my letter."

  • To expect.

  • To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.

    "Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell."

  • To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.

  • To watch, observe.

  • To wait; to stay in waiting.

Synonyms

attend to,
service,
anticipate,
listen,
wait for