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1. writingexplained.org › awaiting-vs-waiting-differenceAwaiting vs. Waiting – What’s the Difference? - Writing Explained

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   While await and wait are similar in terms of meaning, they differ in usage. Wait can be used without an object, like in the sentence I am waiting. Await, meanwhile, requires an object. The sentence I am awaiting is improperly constructed; you must be awaiting something.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWAITING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] formal uk / əˈweɪt / us / əˈweɪt / to wait for or be waiting for something: He's anxiously awaiting his test results. A marvellous reception awaited me on my first day at work. The long / eagerly awaited sequel is now available online. Synonyms. expect. wait. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to wait.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awaitAwait Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to wait for. We are awaiting his arrival. await a decision. b. : to remain in abeyance until. a treaty awaiting ratification. 2. : to be in store for. He wonders what awaits him next. 3. obsolete : to lie in wait for. intransitive verb. 1. : to stay or be in waiting : wait. The nation awaited as Congress debated the issue. 2.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › awaitingAWAITING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to wait for or be waiting for something: He's anxiously awaiting his test results. A marvellous reception awaited me on my first day at work. The long / eagerly awaited sequel is now available online. Synonyms. expect. wait. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to wait. wait We need to wait in line for the tickets.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWAIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to wait for or be waiting for something: He's anxiously awaiting his test results. A marvellous reception awaited me on my first day at work. The long / eagerly awaited sequel is now available online. Synonyms. expect. wait. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to wait. wait We need to wait in line for the tickets.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › awaitingAWAITING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for AWAITING: anticipating, expecting, watching (for), hoping (for), looking for, looking forward to, predicting, waiting (for); Antonyms of AWAITING: questioning, doubting.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › awaitingAwaiting - definition of awaiting by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To wait for. See Synonyms at expect. b. To be kept as ready for: a contract awaiting signature. 2. To be in store for: Death awaits us all. v.intr. To be in store: A busy day awaits. [Middle English awaiten, from Old North French awaitier : a-, on (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + waitier, to watch; see wait .]