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1. • • to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do something: wait forI waited for her outside while she went in to see the doctor. The dentist kept me waiting for ages.
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   What is an example of a verb awaiting?

   • The verb await must have an expressed object. I am awaiting your reply. They are awaiting the birth of their first baby. The object of await is usually a thing. It is not a person. For example, we can’t say: I am awaiting you. The verb wait can be used in several different structures. Wait does not require an object. We have been waiting for hours.

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   What is the difference between waiting and awaiting?

   • Waiting and awaiting are verbs that mean to delay in expectation of something happening. Awaiting is a transitive verb and requires an object. Waiting is an intransitive verb that can be used with or without one.

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   How do you use the word 'waiting' in a sentence?

   • Use of Awaiting: The verb to await is often used in formal, written contexts, particularly at the end of business correspondence. It means the same as wait for but we use await + direct object (without the word for). Thank you for receiving me yesterday morning. In regards to our conversation, I await your reply.

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   Is waiting a verb or adverb?

   • Use of Waiting: The verb to wait is more common, particularly in informal contexts and speech. Wait is followed by the adverbial particle for before an object. I am waiting for Mr Sands to reply to my telephone call. They have been waiting for the bus for half an hour. Wait here! I'll be back in five minutes.

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   Waiting and awaiting are verbs that mean to delay in expectation of something happening. Awaiting is a transitive verb and requires an object. Waiting is an intransitive verb that can be used with or without one.

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   The difference between awaiting and waiting is more than just a two-letter prefix. Awaiting means expecting or looking forward to something, usually with a sense of urgency or excitement.

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   Waiting in Grammar. Unlike awaiting, ‘waiting’ plays differently on grammar grounds—it is an intransitive verb meaning no need for any object immediately following it unless preceded by a preposition such as “for”. It’s commonly paired up within expressions referring to time and patience: They’re just waiting around (no specific ...

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   What does ‘waiting’ mean? The word ‘waiting’ means the process of remaining or staying and it comes from the simple word ‘wait’. ‘Wait’ means to stay in one place until something else happens.

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   Aug 2, 2014 · The verbs wait and await have similar meanings but they are used in different grammatical structures. The verb await must have an expressed object. I am awaiting your reply. They are awaiting the birth of their first baby. The object of await is usually a thing. It is not a person.

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   Wait is followed by the adverbial particle for before an object. Example 1: I am waiting for Mr Sands to reply to my telephone call. Example 2: They have been waiting for the bus for half an hour. Example 3: Wait here! I'll be back in five minutes.

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   Definition of wait verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.