The difference between Attend to and Await
When used as verbs, attend to means to serve, whereas await means to wait for.
Await is also noun with the meaning: a waiting for.
check bellow for the other definitions of Attend to and Await
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Attend to as a verb:
To serve; to satisfy someone's needs as a servant would; to wait on.
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Attend to as a verb:
To diligently work on; to pay attention to.
Examples:
"You should attend to your studies if you plan to succeed in the exams."
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Await as a verb (transitive, formal):
To wait for.
Examples:
"I await your reply to my letter."
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Await as a verb (transitive):
To expect.
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Await as a verb (transitive):
To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
Examples:
"Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell."
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Await as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
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Await as a verb (intransitive):
To watch, observe.
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Await as a verb (intransitive):
To wait; to stay in waiting.
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Await as a noun (obsolete):
A waiting for; ambush.
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Await as a noun (obsolete):
Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.