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wait — ► VERB 1) stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event. 2) be delayed or deferred. 3) (wait on/upon) act as an attendant to. 4) act as a waiter or waitress. ► NOUN 1) a period of waiting. 2) … English terms dictionary
wait on — verb work for or be a servant to (Freq. 1) May I serve you? She attends the old lady in the wheelchair Can you wait on our table, please? Is a salesperson assisting you? The minister served the King for many years • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wait — I n. 1) to lie in wait for 2) to have a (long) wait for (we had a long wait for the bus) II v. 1) (BE) (d; intr.) to wait at (to wait at table) (cf. 3) 2) (D; intr.) to wait for (they waited for me; they waited for me to leave) 3) (AE) (d; intr.) … Combinatory dictionary
wait — verb 1》 stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or occurrence. ↘be delayed or deferred. ↘informal defer (a meal) until a person s arrival. ↘[usu. as noun waiting] park a vehicle for a short time at the side of a road … English new terms dictionary
wait — [wāt] vi. [ME waiten < NormFr waitier < Frank * wahten, to guard, akin to OHG wahta, a guard, watch: for IE base see WAKE1] 1. to stay in a place or remain in readiness or in anticipation (until something expected happens or for someone to… … English World dictionary
Wait — Wait, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waiting}.] [OE. waiten, OF. waitier, gaitier, to watch, attend, F. guetter to watch, to wait for, fr. OHG. wahta a guard, watch, G. wacht, from OHG. wahh[=e]n to watch, be awake. [root]134. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wait — Wait, v. t. 1. To stay for; to rest or remain stationary in expectation of; to await; as, to wait orders. [1913 Webster] Awed with these words, in camps they still abide, And wait with longing looks their promised guide. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wait — Wait, n. [OF. waite, guaite, gaite, F. guet watch, watching, guard, from OHG. wahta. See {Wait}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of waiting; a delay; a halt. [1913 Webster] There is a wait of three hours at the border Mexican town of El Paso. S … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wait\ upon — • wait (up)on v 1. To serve. Sue has a summer job waiting on an invalid. The clerk in the store asked if we had been waited upon. 2. formal To visit as a courtesy or for business. We waited upon the widow out of respect for her husband. John… … Словарь американских идиом
wait upon — ● wait … Useful english dictionary
