await

B2
Pronunciation
/əˈwɛɪt/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

A waiting for; ambush.

2 Definition

Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To wait for.

Example Sentences
  • I await your reply to my letter.
2 Definition

To expect.

3 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell.
4 Definition

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

5 Definition

To watch, observe.

6 Definition

To wait; to stay in waiting.