Await

Pronunciation: /əˈweɪt/

Await (verb)

  1. Stay ready for something to happen or arrive.
  2. Think that something will happen soon.

Examples

  • They await the arrival of the package.
  • We await the results of the test.

Common collocations: await approval, await instructions, eagerly await, await developments, await news

Synonyms of Await

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Await

  • when not paying attention or disregarding