awhile
adverb/əˈwaɪl/
/əˈwaɪl/
(formal or literary)- for a short time
- Stay awhile.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAwhile is used with these verbs:- rest
- wait
Word OriginOld English āne hwīle ‘(for) a while’.Want to learn more?
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