await — to wait for something to happen or someone to arrive
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to wait for something to happen or someone to arrive
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈweɪt/
Korean meaning: 기다리다, 대기하다
Korean pronunciation: 어**웨**잇
Example Sentences
- The students nervously await their exam results like they're waiting for a verdict from a food critic.
- I await your decision on the proposal.
- The cat patiently awaits dinner, pretending it hasn't been fed in years.
await
VERB//əˈweɪt//
to wait for something to happen or someone to arrive
💡 Concept
She sits by the window, quietly await her son's letter from overseas.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈweɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈweɪt/
🌳Etymology
Prefixa--
Rootwait
Origin
고대 프랑스어에서 온 단어로, '기다리다'는 의미의 'wait'에 강조 접두사 'a-'가 붙어 만들어졌습니다. 마치 누군가를 향해 손을 뻗고 기다리는 모습을 연상시킵니다.
🎵Rhyme
fategatelatecreatedebate
fate
gate
late
create
debate
🔗Collocations
await approval
await results
await further instructions
eagerly await
await trial
await delivery
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The students nervously await their exam results like they're waiting for a verdict from a food critic.”
“I await your decision on the proposal.”
😄 Fun example
“The cat patiently awaits dinner, pretending it hasn't been fed in years.”
“A warm welcome awaits all visitors.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
wait forexpectanticipatelook forward to
Antonyms
abandongive upproceed
Related
waitexpectdelaypendinganticipation
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