await
Translation
to await, to wait for
Examples
We await your instructions.
We await your instructions.
A great future awaits you.
A great future awaits you.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to await (sth.) We await further news.
((sb.)) to await (sb.) A surprise awaits you at home.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wait for, expect, anticipate
Etymology
From Old North French 'awaitier' (to lie in wait for), from 'a-' (to) + 'waitier' (to watch). Essentially 'to wait for'.
Memory Tips
'await' is a more formal version of 'wait for'. Notice it's a transitive verb, so you 'await something' directly, without 'for'.