Await and Watch

Await

Await verb - To believe in the future occurrence of (something).
Usage example: members of the sect are confidently awaiting the imminent end of the world
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Synonyms for Await

Watch and await are semantically related in state topic. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead a verb "Await".

Watch

Watch verb - To keep one's eyes on.

Await and watch are semantically related in state topic. You can use "Await" instead a verb "Watch".

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

Common collocations

execution await execution watch execution
rest await rest watch rest
end await end watch end
time await time watch time
Other words: friends.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Cat Paradise Royals Who Actually Do Something: Princess Kirihime took it upon herself to personally watch over the barrier, anticipate any signs of it weakening, and await Kaen's return.
  • Waking Up at the Morgue Averted in Men at Arms, but only because the Watch didn't actually have a morgue, so Carrot left Angua's body in a bedroom to await her moonrise revival.
  • Incredibly Obvious Tail Similar deception is used by the City Watch in Masquerade, in which two incredibly-obvious police "spies" sit in the audience to await the Opera Ghost, while undercover cop Andre blends in behind-the-scenes to actually pursue the culprit.
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