noun

1. A waiting for; ambush.

2. Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.

verb

1. To wait for.

   “I await your reply to my letter.”

2. To expect.

3. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.

   “Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell.”

Synonyms: attend to, service, anticipate, listen, wait for