await

verb
/əˈweɪt/

Meaning

to wait for something or someone
to wait for someone or something; to expect

Example Sentences

We eagerly await your response.

We await your response with great anticipation.

Example Expressions

await trial

Synonyms

expect, wait for, anticipate, look forward to, hope for
Entry 1
expect, wait for, anticipate, look forward to
Entry 2
wait for, expect, anticipate, hope for

Antonyms

ignore, neglect, abandon, give up, proceed
Entry 1
ignore, neglect
Entry 2
ignore, abandon, give up, proceed

Collocations

await approval, await decision, eagerly await, await response, patiently await, anxiously await, await results, await arrival
Entry 1
await approval, await decision, eagerly await, await response
Entry 2
eagerly await, patiently await, anxiously await, await results, await decision, await arrival

More Example Sentences

I have submitted the application for ethical approval and am awaiting the response.

Related Vocabularies

to align or position something relative to a particular point or direction
To be the strongest, most common, or most influential element.
to meet the expectations, needs, or desires of someone
to bind legally or morally; to compel someone to do something
to make something more attractive by adding decorative details or features
to move or travel from one place to another

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