Await

• POS: Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: a=wait

CIDE DICTIONARY

Await, v. t. [OF. awaitier, agaitier; (L. ad) + waitier, gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See Wait.].

•  To watch for; to look out for.  [1913 Webster]
•  To wait on, serve, or attend.  [1913 Webster]
•  To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.  [1913 Webster]

  "Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat,
  Chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night."  [1913 Webster]
•  To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.  [1913 Webster]

  "O Eve, some farther change awaits us night."  [1913 Webster]

Await, v. i. 

•  To watch.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]
•  To wait (on or upon).  [1913 Webster]
•  To wait; to stay in waiting.  Darwin.  [1913 Webster]

Await, n. 

 A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Await, v.tr.
1 wait for.
2 (of an event or thing) be in store for (a surprise awaits you).

Etymology

ME f. AF awaitier, OF aguaitier (as AD-, waitier WAIT)

THESAURUS

Await

abide, anticipate, approach, be destined, be fated, be imminent, be in store, be to be, be to come, bide, bide the issue, brew, come, come on, confront, count, dally, dawdle, delay, dillydally, draw near, draw nigh, draw on, expect, face, foresee, foretell, forthcome, gather, hang about, hang around, hang over, hold everything, hold on, hold your horses, hope, hover, impend, lie ahead, lie over, linger, loiter, look, look for, look forward to, loom, lower, mark time, menace, near, overhang, plan, plot, predict, project, prophesy, sit tight, sit up, sit up for, stay, stay up, stay up for, stick around, sweat, sweat it out, sweat out, take time, tarry, threaten, wait, wait a minute, wait and see, wait for, wait on, wait up for, watch, watch and wait

ROGET THESAURUS

Await

Futurity

VB look forwards, anticipate, forestall, come on, draw on, draw near, approach, await, threaten, impend.

Lateness

VB be late, tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time, dawdle, linger, loiter, bide one's time, take one's time, gain time, hang fire, stand over, lie over, put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend, table, shift off, stave off, waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, dally, prolong, protract, spin out, draw out, lengthen out, stretch out, prorogue, keep back, tide over, push to the last, drive to the last, let the matter stand over, reserve, temporize, consult one's pillow, sleep on it, lose an opportunity, be kept waiting, dance attendance, kick one's heels, cool one's heels, faire antichambre, wait impatiently, await, sit up, sit up at night.

Destiny

VB impend, hang over, lie over, threaten, loom, await, come on, approach, stare one in the face, foreordain, preordain, predestine, doom, have in store for.

Expectation

VB expect, look for, look out for, look forward to, hope for, anticipate, have in prospect, have in contemplation, keep in view, contemplate, promise oneself, not wonder at, not wonder if, wait for, tarry for, lie in wait for, watch for, bargain for, keep a good lookout for, keep a sharp lookout for, await, stand at 'attention' abide, bide one's time, watch, foresee, prepare for, forestall, count upon, think likely, lead one to expect, have in store for, prick up one's ears, hold one's breath.