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Thesaurus: await

To watch for; to look out for.

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  1. v. t. To watch for; to look out for.
  2. v. t. To wait on, serve, or attend.
  3. v. t. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.
  4. v. t. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.
  5. v. i. To watch.
  6. v. i. To wait (on or upon).
  7. v. i. To wait; to stay in waiting.
  8. n. A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed.
  9. v. look forward to the probable occurrence of
  10. 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. 1. To watch. [Obs.] Chaucer. 2. To wait (on or upon). [Obs.] 3. To wait; to stay in waiting. Darwin. A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  11. A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  12. v:100 v look forward to the probable occurrence of