awaited

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/əˈweɪtɪd/ · a-wait-ed

To wait for something or someone with expectation.

Meanings

verbformal

To wait for something or someone with expectation.

کسی چیز یا کسی کا انتظار کرنا جس کی توقع ہو.

منتظر

muntazir

Formal: در انتظارColloquial: انتظار میں

Synonyms

waited forexpectedanticipatedانتظار کیاتوقع کیامید رکھی

Antonyms

ignoredneglecteddismissedنظرانداز کیانظراندازرد کر دیا

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.

Easily Confused With

waited:Waited is the simple past tense of the verb wait, while awaited specifically refers to waiting with expectation.

Word Family

await
verbانتظار کرنا
awaiting
verbمنتظر ہونا

See Also

💡 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.