awaited
intermediateB1/əˈweɪtɪd/ · a-wait-ed
To wait for something or someone with expectation.
Meanings
To wait for something or someone with expectation.
کسی چیز یا کسی کا انتظار کرنا جس کی توقع ہو.
منتظر
muntazir
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- awaited response
- awaited arrival
- awaited announcement
Example Sentences
The awaited news finally arrived after weeks of anticipation.
منتظر خبر آخرکار کئی ہفتوں کے انتظار کے بعد پہنچی.
Muntazir khabar aakhirkar kai hafton ke intezar ke baad pahi̱nchī.
We awaited their arrival before starting the meeting.
ہم نے اجلاس شروع کرنے سے پہلے ان کی آمد کا انتظار کیا.
Hum ne ijlas shuru karne se pehle un ki aamad ka intezar kiya.
The awaited changes in the policy were announced yesterday.
پالیسی میں منتظر تبدیلیاں کل اعلان کی گئیں.
Policy mein muntazir tabdeeliyaan kal ailan ki gayi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'awaited' as waiting with a plate in hand, eagerly anticipating a meal.
Imagine waiting at a train station for a long-awaited train to arrive.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ جو انتظار کی حالت ہے ، ایک لمحے کی حد تک ہے۔
Yeh jo intezar ki haalat hai, ek lamhe ki had tak hai.
This state of waiting lasts only for a moment.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
انتظار کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے.
Intezaar ka phal meetha hota hai.
The fruit of waiting is sweet.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "awætan" — to wait for
First known use: 14th century
The word 'await' has existed in the English language since the Middle Ages, originally meaning to await something expectantly. 'Awaited' is simply the past tense of this verb.