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await

/əˈweɪt/

Translations

awaitverb

awaited

Past Simple

awaited

Past Participle

awaiting

Gerund

/əˈweɪt/

They await the arrival of the guests.

Они дожидаются прибытия гостей.

We await the results of the test.

Мы ожидаем результатов теста.

Additional translations

Synonyms

look for

wait for

Antonyms

awaitnoun

awaits

/əˈweɪt/

Archaic, chiefly in the phrase "lie in await" meaning an ambush or act of waiting in concealment.

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.