[
US
/əˈweɪt/
]
[ UK /ɐwˈeɪt/ ]
[ UK /ɐwˈeɪt/ ]
VERB
-
look forward to the probable occurrence of
She is looking to a promotion
We were expecting a visit from our relatives
he is waiting to be drafted
How To Use await In A Sentence
- We drove a mile or so to Shipley Glen, a wooded hillside where a bit of family fairground fun awaited.
- Hesper, awaiting thee each sentinel holdeth alarum. Poems and Fragments
- Thelma has several drug-related convictions and is awaiting trial on a charge of violent disorder.
- Lennox Lewis and the rest of boxing await the answer with not inconsiderable interest.
- But the underlying cause of last week's yo-yo-ing on the markets was the long-awaited shake-out of the over-valued internet companies.
- While awaiting maintenance arrival, Airmen Green and Helton continued patrolling the area to verify that all aircraft were chocked.
- By 1781, British General Lord Charles Cornwallis was ordered to march into Virginia to await resupply near Chesapeake Bay.
- The biggest surprise still awaited us. Times, Sunday Times
- High jinks and fast-moving action prove another winning combination for Bad Boy cops Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in this long-awaited sequel.
- They are only preparing them for the preferential treatment awaiting them when they become hardened criminals in modern jails. The Sun
