transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈwāt ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French aweiter, aguaiter, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + guaiter to watch — more at wait
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to lie in wait for
2.
a. : to wait for
await ing his arrival
b. : to remain in abeyance until
a treaty await ing ratification
3. : to be in store for
wonders what await s him next
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : attend
2. : to stay or be in waiting : wait
3. : to be in store