await

To wait for something that is expected to happen or arrive.
'Await' is a more formal word for 'wait for', and it takes an object directly: we await the results, not 'await for' them.
await meaning in Hindi
किसी ऐसी चीज़ का इंतज़ार करना जिसके होने या आने की उम्मीद हो।
'await' का अर्थ 'wait for' ही है, पर यह ज़्यादा औपचारिक है और इसके बाद सीधे वस्तु आती है: 'await the results', 'await for' नहीं।
Examples
- We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our new puppy.हम अपने नए पिल्ले के आने का बेसब्री से इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं।
- Lakhs of students are anxiously awaiting the Class 12 board results.लाखों छात्र बेचैनी से बारहवीं बोर्ड के नतीजों की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
AWAIT = A + WAIT, but no 'for': we await the news.
💡 Did you know?
The word await comes from Old French, meaning to watch or observe. It is often used in formal letters to show that you are ready for an expected event.
Word origin
From Middle English awaiten, from fro-nor awaitier ('to lie in wait for, watch, observe'), originally especially with a hostile sense; itself from a- ('to') + waitier ('to watch'). More at compare English wait
await meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी ऐसी चीज़ का इंतज़ार करना जिसके होने या आने की उम्मीद हो। |
| Arabic · العربية | أن ينتظر شيئًا متوقعًا حدوثه أو وصوله. |
| French · Français | Attendre quelque chose qui doit arriver ou se produire. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Menunggu sesuatu yang diharapkan terjadi atau datang. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 等待预期会发生或到来的事物。 |
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