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await

/əˈweɪt/verb2 syllables

Await means: look forward to the probable occurrence of.

Synonyms for await8

verb, as in look forward to the probable occurrence of

expect, look, wait, anticipate

also used for await

wait for, attend to, listen, service

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What does await mean?1

verb

1

look forward to the probable occurrence of“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with await?44

three syllables

interstate
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All 44 rhymes for await, grouped by syllable

Await in a sentence

  • Though pain and death await us, duty sends us against the enemy.shekitten
  • Take heart, then, brave ones, our homes await you.carlosalberto
  • Don't be too haughty, for hell awaits below.lvxtrm
  • Unfortunately, we still do not know what awaits us.vxern
  • On the small desk in my hotel room, two letters were awaiting me.rul
  • Everyone shifted their eyes from the enemy to the squadron leader, awaiting orders.zogwarg
  • Sami was languishing in jail, awaiting his trial.OsoHombre
  • Yanni lives on death row, awaiting his execution.Amastan

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Forms of await

as a verb

past tense
awaited
present participle
awaiting
third-person singular
awaits
past participle
awaited