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De - Pt| English Dictionary: awaited | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Await \A*wait"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awaited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Awaiting}.] [OF. awaitier, agaitier; [?] (L. ad) + waitier, gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See {Wait}.] 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. | |
