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Uncommonawait
The correct spelling is await.
How to pronounce await
/əˈwɛɪt/
nounIPA: /əˈwɛɪt/
Say it like: Awa-yt
The correct spelling is await. A waiting for; ambush. For example: "I await your reply to my letter."
Usage Examples
“I await your reply to my letter.”
“Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A waiting for; ambush.
- 2.Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.
verb
- 1.To wait for.
- 2.To expect.
- 3.To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
- 4.To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
- 5.To watch, observe.
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