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Awaiting/Waiting
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Awaiting vs. Waiting
Awaiting
Waiting or expecting something to happen or arrive.
Examples:
Synonyms:
waiting
expecting
anticipating
Antonyms:
ignoring
disregarding
overlooking
Waiting
/weɪt/
The action or state of staying where you are or delaying action until a particular time or event
Examples:
Synonyms:
awaiting
delaying
pausing
loitering
lingering
Antonyms:
rushing
hurrying
advancing
proceeding
Ways to tell them apart:
Awaiting
often implies that something specific is expected or will happen soon, while
waiting
is more general.
Awaiting
is usually followed directly by the noun it
s related to, whereas
waiting
often needs
for' before mentioning the object.
Awaiting
is less commonly used in everyday conversation compared to
waiting
, which is more versatile.
When to use awaiting:
When to use waiting:
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