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awaits

The correct spelling is awaits.

How to pronounce awaits

noun

IPA: /əˈweɪts/

Say it like: Awa-yts

The correct spelling is awaits. 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. 1.A waiting for; ambush.
  2. 2.Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.

verb

  1. 1.To wait for.
  2. 2.To expect.
  3. 3.To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
  4. 4.To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
  5. 5.To watch, observe.

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