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1) to be, keep, out of view, waiting or ready to attack (lurk)

2) waiting to be decided or settled; until (pending)

3) a line of people waiting for their turn (e.g. to enter a cinema, get on a bus); a line of vehicles waiting to proceed (queue)

4) to send (an accused person) back (from a law court) to prison, e.g. while waiting for a report (remand)

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Meaning:
abeyance

of a rule, condition etc temporarily not in forced or in use

being inactive or suspended

ambush

a surprise attack

lying in wait; concealed position

expectancy

the state of expecting something to happen

anticipation

ready

in the condition needed for use; prepared

prepared; available

WAITING as in Wiktionary
WAITING as in Wikipedia