Meaning
To wait for something or someone. It is a more formal word than wait.
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Word origin
From Old North French awaitier, meaning to watch for, built on the same root as wait.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- awaitier
- English cognates
- wait
Grammar
Examples
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A formal way to say we are waiting for your answer, common in letters.
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Here "awaits" means is ready and waiting for.
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Note there is no "for": you await something, but you wait for it.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 1: await, deaf, offence and 6 more words.