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await

/əˈwɛɪt/
noun
  1. A waiting for; ambush.

  2. Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.

verb
  1. To wait for.

    "I await your reply to my letter."

  2. To expect.

  3. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.

    "Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell."

Synonymsattend to, service, anticipate, listen, wait for

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