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Meaning of await

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

await

Pronunciation:/əˈwɛɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A waiting for; ambush.

  2. Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.

verb

Definitions

  1. To wait for.

    Example: I await your reply to my letter.

  2. To expect.

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

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

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