Hypertext Webster Gateway: "awaited"

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 WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

awaited
adj : expected hopefully [syn: {anticipated}, {awaited(p)}, {hoped-for}]


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