Associations to the word «Await»

Wiktionary

AWAIT, verb. (transitive) (formal) To wait for.
AWAIT, verb. (transitive) To expect.
AWAIT, verb. (transitive) To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
AWAIT, verb. (transitive) To wait on, serve or attend.
AWAIT, verb. (intransitive) To watch, observe.
AWAIT, verb. (intransitive) To wait (on or upon).
AWAIT, verb. (intransitive) To wait; to stay in waiting.
AWAIT, noun. (obsolete) A waiting for; ambush.
AWAIT, noun. (obsolete) Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.

Dictionary definition

AWAIT, verb. Look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.