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awaits

/əˈweɪts/

awaits is the plural of await.

awaits is the third-person singular simple present indicative of await.

Meaning of await

Noun

await (countable and uncountable, plural awaits)

  1. (obsolete) A waiting for; ambush.
  2. (obsolete, uncountable) Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.
    • Also, madame, syte you well that there be many men spekith of oure love in this courte, and have you and me gretely in awayte, as thes Sir Aggravayne and Sir Mordred.1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book VII, [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC; republished as H[einrich]...

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Questions about awaits

What is awaits the plural of?
Awaits is the plural of await.
How do you pronounce awaits?
Awaits is pronounced /əˈweɪts/.

Words near awaits in the dictionary

  1. awaitin'
  2. awaiting
  3. awaitingly
  4. Awaitlala
  5. awaitment
  6. awaits
  7. Awaji
  8. awakable
  9. awake
  10. awaked
  11. awakedness

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