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awaiting
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awaiting
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | looking forward |
| Synonyms: | in store, pending |
| Main Entry: | anticipation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expectation |
| Synonyms: | apprehension, awaiting, contemplation, expectancy, foresight, foretaste, high hopes, hope, impatience, joy, looking forward, outlook, preconception, premonition, preoccupation, prescience, presentiment, promise, prospect, trust |
| Antonyms: | amazement, astonishment, doubt, fear, sensation, surprise, wonder |
| Main Entry: | expectant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | anticipating |
| Synonyms: | alert, anticipative, anxious, apprehensive, awaiting, breathless, eager, expecting, hopeful, hoping, in suspense, looking for, on edge, on tenterhooks, prepared, raring, ready, vigilant, waiting, waiting on, watchful, with bated breath |
| Main Entry: | pending |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | about to happen |
| Synonyms: | awaiting, continuing, dependent, forthcoming, hanging, imminent, impending, in line, in the balance, in the offing, in the works, indeterminate, ominous, on board, on line, pensile, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, up in the air |
| Antonyms: | improbable, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | anticipant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
| Synonyms: | anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
| Main Entry: | anticipative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
| Synonyms: | anticipant, anticipating, anticipatory, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
| Main Entry: | anticipatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expectant |
| Synonyms: | anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, awaiting, expecting, hopeful |
| Main Entry: | anticipate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expect; predict |
| Synonyms: | assume, await, bargain for, be afraid, conjecture, count chickens, count on, cross the bridge, divine, entertain*, figure, forecast, foresee, foretaste, foretell, have a hunch, hope for, jump the gun, look for, look forward to, plan on, prepare for, prevision, prognosticate, promise oneself, prophesy, see, see coming, see in the cards, suppose, visualize, wait, wait for |
| Antonyms: | be amazed, be surprised, doubt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wait |
| Synonyms: | abide, attend, await, continue, dwell, hang around, hang in, hang out*, hold the phone, lie in wait, linger, live, remain, reside, sit tight, stay, stick around, sweat it, tarry, watch for |
| Antonyms: | go, hurry, move |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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