Await

/əˈweɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to expect or look forward to something.

She awaits his response to the invitation.

to wait for or anticipate the occurrence of something.

We await the results of the election with eager anticipation.

to be in a state of expectation.

The audience awaits the start of the concert with excitement.

Middle English: from Old French 'awaiter', from 'a-' (from) + 'waiter' (to wait).

await your call

to wait for your phone call.

await the outcome

to wait for the result or consequence of something.

wait

To stay in a place until an expected event occurs.

expect

To regard something as likely to happen.

Hang tight

Just hang tight, the news will be here soon.

Hold up

Hold up, we're waiting on Sarah to arrive.