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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
await .
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Examples
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After ascertaining his ascendant, they pronounced judgement in these words, “We see his lot favourable and his life viable and durable; save that a danger awaiteth his youth.”
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They replied, “We cannot do that, save in haste; even as the Prince of True Believers commanded us, for he awaiteth thy coming.”
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Hasan said to himself, “By Allah, needs must I enter yonder palace; perchance relief awaiteth me there.”
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Mohammed son of Sabaik said to Hasan the Merchant, “An thou bring me that I seek of thee, especial favour awaiteth thee and thou mayest now rejoice in that which I have promised thee; but, an thou bring it not, thou art not of us nor are we of thee.”
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Hearing these words he feared with exceeding fear; but the slave girl, seeing his affright, said to him, No evil is meant to thee: naught but good awaiteth thee.
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An thou bring it, especial favour awaiteth thee and thou mayst count upon that which I have promised thee; but an thou bring it not, thou art not of us nor are we of thee. —
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She rejoined, “Except thou bring him to me, thou knowest not the harm which awaiteth thee and thy ship.”
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There is one especiall fatall misfortune, which commonly awaiteth on olde Mens marriages; when freezing December will match with flourishing May, and greene desires appeare in age, beyond all possibility of performance.
The Decameron 2004
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My lady, Queen Guenever, lieth and awaiteth upon you.
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And the greatest mystery of all is what awaiteth the soul of man in the world beyond.
A Raw Youth 2003
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