await

intermediateB1

/əˈweɪt/ · a-wait

To stay in expectation of; to wait for something or someone.

Meanings

verbformal

To stay in expectation of; to wait for something or someone.

کسی چیز یا شخص کے انتظار میں رہنا۔

انتظار کرنا

intezaar karna

Formal: منتظر ہونا

Synonyms

waitexpectawaitانتظار کرنارہنامنتظر ہونا

Antonyms

departleaveignoreچل دیناچھوڑ دینانظر انداز کرنا

Common Collocations

  • await a response
  • await the results
  • await the arrival

Example Sentences

I will await your answer patiently.

میں آپ کے جواب کا صبر سے انتظار کروں گا۔

main aap ke jawab ka sabr se intezaar karun ga.

They are awaiting the final decision.

وہ آخری فیصلہ کا انتظار کر رہے ہیں۔

woh aakhri faislay ka intezaar kar rahe hain.

Many are awaiting the release of the new product.

بہت سے لوگ نئے پروڈکٹ کی رہائی کا انتظار کر رہے ہیں۔

bohot se log naye product ki rihaai ka intezaar kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

wait:To await often implies a more formal context or expectation than simply to wait.

Word Family

awaited
verbانتظار کیا
awaiting
verbانتظار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'wait' to remember 'await'.

Picture someone looking at a clock, waiting for a bus.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کون ہے جو میرے انتظار میں بیٹھا ہے، اپنے دل کی دھڑکن کو چپ کر کے۔

Kaun hai jo mere intezaar mein baitha hai, apne dil ki dhadkan ko chup kar ke.

Who is sitting in wait for me, silencing the thump of their heart?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

انتظار کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

Intezaar ka phal meetha hota hai.

The fruit of patience is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "awahtian" — to wait for

First known use: 15th century

The word has its roots in Old English, reflecting the action of waiting or expecting.