sekinîn — meaning in English

English meaning

• await verb To wait for something or someone, often with a sense of expectation.
• bide verb To wait patiently for the right moment.
• wait noun A period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.

Senses

sekinîn is used for these senses in English:

• bide (intransitive, archaic, or, dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.
• wait (intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

bide — full definition

1. verb To wait patiently for the right moment.
2. verb An older usage meaning to stay, dwell, or remain in a place.