Await
Pronunciation : A*wait"
Part of Speech : v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awaited; p. pr. & vb. n. Awaiting.]
Etymology : [OF. awaitier, agaitier; (L. ad) + waitier, gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See Wait.]
Definition : 1. To watch for; to look out for. [Obs.]
2. To wait on, serve, or attend. [Obs.]
3. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect. Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat, Chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night. Milton.
4. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good. O Eve, some farther change awaits us night. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*wait"
Part of Speech : v. i.
Definition : 1. To watch. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To wait (on or upon). [Obs.]
3. To wait; to stay in waiting. Darwin.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*wait"
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913