Antonyms for awaited
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-weyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈweɪt |
Definition of awaited
Origin :- early 13c., awaiten, from Old North French awaitier (Old French agaitier) "to lie in wait for, watch, observe," from a- "to" (see ad-) + waitier "to watch" (see wait (v.)). Originally especially with a hostile sense. Related: Awaited; awaiting.
- verb wait with expectation
- This explosion of the doctor's meant that he invited and awaited some contradiction.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Kate and Harry, meanwhile, awaited their opportunity to go in and visit Aunt Jane.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- I awaited the arrival of the party, which should reach here this morning.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- He awaited, in an agony of suspense, the rattle of the musketry.
- Extract from : « The Old Manse (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- In my lifetime—in depression and in war—they have awaited our defeat.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- She awaited the Extreme Unction, and now God alone could save her.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Until then she had been resigned, she felt so strong and confident as she awaited the miracle.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Was the wonderful event about to take place, the prodigy she awaited?
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- But the voice from behind the door was not a servant's, nor did it convey the intelligence we all awaited.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- I was, indeed, all unprepared for what awaited me here at the Cedars.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
Synonyms for awaited
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