Meaning

2 senses

  1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A waiting for; ambush.

  2. (obsolete, uncountable)Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.

Examples

178 sentences

  1. Tom is still awaiting an answer.

    Том усе ще чекає на відповідь. — deniko

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  2. I'm awaiting inspiration.

    Я чекаю на натхнення. — deniko

    ruЯ жду вдохновения. — marafon

    deIch warte auf Inspiration. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. We're awaiting your order.

    Ми очікуємо на ваше замовлення. — deniko

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  4. Tom is in jail, awaiting trial.

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  5. We're awaiting your answer.

    ruМы в ожидании твоего ответа. — odexed

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Origin

From Middle English awaiten, from Old Northern French awaitier (“to lie in wait for, watch

From Middle English awaiten, from Old Northern French awaitier (“to lie in wait for, watch, observe”), originally especially with a hostile sense; itself from a- (“to”) + waitier (“to watch”). More at English wait.

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Forms

plural: awaits
Singularawait
Pluralawaits

regular

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
avoidanceavowavowedlyawakeA1awakenawakening
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