Therefore, the real truth is that not one more American should be added to the 4,486 who've already died in Iraq, or the one million Americans injured out of the 2.5 million Americans who've served in both wars (the VA stopped listing non-fatal war injuries to the public so official figures are less than one million).
await. verb. 1. wait for, expect, look for, look forward to, anticipate, stay for Little was said as we awaited the arrival of the chairman. 2. be in store for, wait for, be ready for, lie in wait for, be in readiness for A nasty surprise awaited them.wait. If you await something, you expect it to come or happen, and you are often not intending to take some action until it comes or happens. Daisy had remained behind to await her return. We will await developments before deciding whether he should be allowed to continue.
Waiting vs. awaiting. Hello. Today we look at the difference between the terms awaiting and waiting. The verbs to wait and to await have the same meaning (i.e. to stay in a place or to delay an action until a particular time or occurrence). However, there are some differences in grammar and use. Use of Waiting: The verb to wait is more common, particularly in informal contexts and speech.