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4 definitions found 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 1.6 [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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