awaited

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-weyt ]

Definition:

v. to wait for; expect to be in store for; be ready for -Obsolete- to watch for so as to confront

Sentence:

Derek anxiously awaited the call from his coach.

More example sentences:

Derek anxiously awaited the call from his coach.

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What was the surprise that awaited Marco and Polo at home?

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We grew restive as we awaited permission to return to our flooded house.

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When Betsy got back from the farm, what surprise awaited her?

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If Hamlet was not killed by the sword. what death awaited him?

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Many expectant fans awaited the star's arrival.

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What treat awaited Irene?

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The shows aficionados eagerly awaited the next episode.

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What site awaited Veronica when she was lifted up by the crane?

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Synonyms:

expect; look; wait

Antonyms:

past

Awaited rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • baited
  • bated
  • dated
  • fated
  • feted
  • gaited
  • gated
  • grated
  • hated
  • mated
  • plated
  • rated
  • sated
  • skated
  • slated
  • stated
  • waited
  • weighted
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • abated
  • belated
  • berated
  • created
  • debated
  • deflated
  • dilated
  • elated
  • equated
  • inflated
  • misstated
  • negated
  • predated
  • prorated
  • related
  • restated
  • sedated
  • translated
  • undated
  • unrated
  • unstated
  • updated
  • vacated
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • annotated
  • conjugated
  • desecrated
  • overrated
  • overweighted
  • reinstated
  • unabated
  • underrated
  • underweighted
  • unrelated
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • interrelated