NYT Dictionary

AWAIT

/əˈweɪt/
VerbNouna-WAITa-wait · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To wait for.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English awaiten, from Old Northern French awaitier (“to lie in wait for, watch, observe”), originally especially with a hostile sense; itself from a- (“to”) + waitier (“to watch”). More at English wait.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wait forattend toanticipatelistenserviceexpectlookwaitabideapproach

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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