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1 await
[ə'weit](to wait for: We await your arrival with expectation.) pričakovati* * *[əwéit]transitive verbčakati, pričakovati
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await — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French aweiter, aguaiter, from a (from Latin ad ) + guaiter to watch more at wait Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. obsolete to lie in wait for 2. a. to wait for … New Collegiate Dictionary
hold on — verb 1. hold firmly (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑grasp • Derivationally related forms: ↑grasp (for: ↑grasp), ↑grasping (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
act out — verb 1. represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage (Freq. 1) She could act neurotic anxiety • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑play, ↑represent • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
suspend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French suspendre, from Latin suspendere, from sub , sus up + pendere to cause to hang, weigh Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function … New Collegiate Dictionary
play dead — verb a) to lie very still, as would a corpse b) to act as though defeated while awaiting a chance to attack Syn: play possum … Wiktionary
await — verb ADVERB ▪ anxiously, breathlessly (AmE), nervously ▪ She is anxiously awaiting a decision on her future. ▪ eagerly, keenly (BrE), with interest (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
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outclass — verb (transitive often passive) to be much better than someone at doing something, or to be much better than something else: The Pittsburgh Steelers were completely outclassed by their rivals. | There s never been a jet engine to outclass the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
await — verb 1) Peter was awaiting news Syn: wait for, expect, look forward to, anticipate 2) many dangers await them Syn: be in store for, lie ahead of, lie in wait for, be waiting for, be round the corner … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
pend — verb (of a lawsuit) to be awaiting decision or settlement … Black's law dictionary
elect — Verb: To make a choice. To select a person for office by a majority or a plurality of votes. State ex rel. Cook v Doss, 102 W Va 162, 134 SE 749. Noun: A person elected to public office but awaiting inauguration or installation. See appoint;… … Ballentine's law dictionary