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await

/əˈweɪt/ /əˈweɪt/
verb Regular verbawait awaited
General
  1. 1 beklemek

Definition (English)

To wait for someone or something to happen.

Example Sentences

  1. The guests awaited the arrival of the bride and groom.
    Davetliler gelin ve damadın gelişini bekledi.
  2. We eagerly await your reply.
    Cevabınızı sabırsızlıkla bekliyoruz.
Formal
  1. 1 (bir şey) birini beklemek

Definition (English)

Of a thing or event: to be going to happen to someone in the future.

Example Sentences

  1. A warm welcome awaits you at the hotel.
    Otelde sizi sıcak bir karşılama bekliyor.
  2. Nobody knows what awaits us in the future.
    Gelecekte bizi neyin beklediğini kimse bilmiyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base await
/əˈweɪt/
Past awaited
/əˈweɪtɪd/
Participle awaited
/əˈweɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edawait → awaited

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. awaited /əˈweɪtɪd/

Synonyms

wait forexpectanticipate

Collocations

await the resultsawait a replyawait instructionsawait arrivalawait newsawait decision

Related Words

timeeventarrivalnewspatiencedelay