(transitive, formal) To wait for.
Used in a Sentence
awaited
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for awaited.
Editorial note
But what looks like constant innovation to one, is probably a long awaited feature to someone else.
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Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(transitive, formal) To wait for.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of awaited gathered in one view.
(transitive) To expect.
(transitive) To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for awaited.
verb
(transitive, formal) To wait for.
See also: anticipated, hoped-for
verb
(transitive) To expect.
See also: anticipated, hoped-for
verb
(transitive) To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
See also: anticipated, hoped-for
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
See also: anticipated, hoped-for
Example sentences
But what looks like constant innovation to one, is probably a long awaited feature to someone else.
We've just released 1.0, with a brand new UI and the long-awaited asset export feature.
I really hope that WebGL gets a long awaited update, and that there will be better sandboxing techniques employed.
Yet there is also evidence that fear of capture loomed very large in the minds of warriors because of the fate that awaited them.
Peppino walked with a firm step, doubtless aware of what awaited him.
Too many special circumstances in the ice or rock that somehow awaited Samus showing up at just the right time with the right weapon.
Digital photographers anxiously awaited better sensitivity, lower noise, storage speed, etc.
Titan was very buggy but we all awaited in hope for the 1.0 release.
GNU pissed me off in the latest long-awaited ABI break by making std::string a whopping 32 bytes on 64bit platforms, yet only supporting 16 bytes inline for SSO.
Every year, I think github is going to somehow release a long awaited product that blows me away with all the talent they have.
When can we get the long-awaited ORC file support, including predicate-pushdown?
The long-awaited announcement really made my day!
Quote examples
Second, I just have gone through a long-awaited "Arch weekend" and finished building a fully functional ArchLinux machine.
What excited me most in that article is the line "The press event also saw Sony announce that long-awaited game The Last Guardian would soon be released."
I've set up the word "Yegge" on HNWatcher to alert me about posts like this, so I can find people discussing his posts the much-awaited day when he leaves Google and returns to full-time blogging and game playing.
I would like to remember you that just now we are in the middle of: "The European Central Bank launched its long-awaited bid to revitalise the eurozone economy and counter deflation with a €60bn-a-month bond-buying programme that was far larger than investors had expected.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use awaited in a sentence?
But what looks like constant innovation to one, is probably a long awaited feature to someone else.
What does awaited mean?
(transitive, formal) To wait for.
What part of speech is awaited?
awaited is commonly used as verb.