/ əˈweɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ] ( formal )
1.
to wait for sb/sth :
He is in custody awaiting trial .
Her latest novel is eagerly awaited.
2.
to be going to happen to sb :
A warm welcome awaits all our guests.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French awaitier , from a- (from Latin ad to, at) + waitier to wait.