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await

UK
/əˈweɪt/
US
/əˈweɪt/

Translations

awaitverb
awaited
Past Simple
awaited
Past Participle
awaiting
Gerund
UK
/əˈweɪt/
US
/əˈweɪt/
I will await your response before making a decision.
J’attendrai votre réponse avant de prendre une décision.
Additional translations
attendreSens figuré : être réservé à quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
Synonyms
wait for
expect
look for
anticipate
bide
Antonyms
hasten
rush
awaitnoun
awaits
pl
UK
/əˈweɪt/
US
/əˈweɪt/
Archaic, chiefly in the phrase "lie in await" meaning an ambush or act of waiting in concealment.
embuscadeVieilli ou littéraire.
The bandits lay in await for unwary travelers.
Les bandits étaient en embuscade pour surprendre les voyageurs imprudents.

Definitions

awaitverb
To wait for something or someone.
I will await your response before making a decision.
To be in store for someone or something.
A surprise party awaits him when he gets home.
awaitnoun
An ambush; a state of watching or waiting in concealment, especially with hostile intent.
The bandits lay in await for unwary travelers.
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