Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Await"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Await \A*wait"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awaited}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Awaiting}.] [OF. awaitier, agaitier; ? (L. ad) + waitier,
gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See {Wait}.]
1. To watch for; to look out for. [Obs.]
2. To wait on, serve, or attend. [Obs.]
3. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See {Expect}.
Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat, Chief of
the angelic guards, awaiting night. --Milton.
4. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a
glorious reward awaits the good.
O Eve, some farther change awaits us night.
--Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Await \A*wait"\, v. i.
1. To watch. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. To wait (on or upon). [Obs.]
3. To wait; to stay in waiting. --Darwin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Await \A*wait"\, n.
A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
await
v : look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were
expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to
a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" [syn: {expect},
{look}, {wait}]
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