Lie+in+wait+for

  • 131await — /əˈweɪt / (say uh wayt) verb (t) 1. to wait for; look for or expect. 2. to be in store for; be ready for. 3. Obsolete to lie in wait for. –verb (i) 4. to wait, as in expectation. {Middle English awaite(n), from Old North French awaitier, from a a …

  • 132await — awaiter, n. /euh wayt /, v.t. 1. to wait for; expect; look for: He is still awaiting an answer. 2. to be in store for; be imminent: A pleasant surprise awaits her in today s mail. 3. Obs. to lie in wait for. v.i. 4. to wait, as in expectation.… …

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