AWAITED

anticipated, awaited, hoped-for

(adjective) expected hopefully

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

awaited

simple past tense and past participle of await

Source: Wiktionary


AWAIT

A*wait", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awaited; p. pr. & vb. n. Awaiting.] Etym: [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.

A*wait", v. i.

1. To watch. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. To wait (on or upon). [Obs.]

3. To wait; to stay in waiting. Darwin.

A*wait", n.

Definition: A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GREAT

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