verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of await form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   expected hopefully wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anticipatedanticipateddueexpectedforeseenforthcoming

Example

More examples

"My predecessors had asked their questions of nature with genuine curiosity and awaited her reply."

Related phrases

long-awaited

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