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English verb: await

1. await (cognition) look forward to the probable occurrence of


SamplesWe were expecting a visit from our relatives.
She is looking to a promotion.
He is waiting to be drafted.


Synonymsexpect, look, wait


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s VERB-ing


Narrower (hyponym)anticipate, expect, hang on, hold on, hold the line, look for, look forward, look to, look to


Verb groupanticipate, expect









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