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   wait

   /weɪt/

   verb

   • 1. stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event: "I rang the bell and waited" Similar stand byhold backbe patientbide one's timehang firemark timekill timewaste timecool one's heelskick one's heelstwiddle one's thumbspausestopceasehaltdiscontinuerestinformal:hold onhang aroundhang aboutsit tighthold one's horsessweat it outawaitlook/watch outanticipateexpectbe readybe in readinesslong forhope forcount the days until
   • ▪ stay where one is or delay action until (someone) arrives or is ready: "he sits on the corner waiting for Mary"
   • ▪ be left until a later time before being dealt with: "we shall need a statement later, but that will have to wait" Similar be postponedbe delayedbe put offbe held backbe deferredinformal:be put on the back burnerbe put on ice
   • ▪ delay (a meal) until a person's arrival: dated "I told my parents not to wait supper" Similar delaypostponeput offhold offhold backdefer
   • ▪ remain in readiness for a purpose: "he found the train waiting on the platform" Similar stayremainrestlingerloiterdallystopstay putinformal:stick aroundkick aboutkick aroundarchaic:bidetarryOpposite leave
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) be parked for a short time at the side of a road.
   • 2. used to indicate that one is eagerly impatient to do something or for something to happen: "I can't wait to tell Nick what happened"

   noun

   • 1. a period of waiting: "we had a long wait"
   • 2. street singers of Christmas carols. archaic
   • ▪ official bands of musicians maintained by a city or town. historical

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Northern French waitier, of Germanic origin; related to wake1. Early senses included ‘lie in wait (for’), ‘observe carefully’, and ‘be watchful’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAITED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

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   to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do something: wait for I waited for her outside while she went in to see the doctor. The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

   • English (US)

     to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one...

   • Znaczenie Waited, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WAITED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of wait...

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     See All Meanings - WAITED | English meaning - Cambridge...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     waited 의미, 정의, waited의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

   • Waiting

     to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWAITED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do something: wait for I waited for her outside while she went in to see the doctor. The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › waitedWaited - definition of waited by The Free Dictionary

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   Waited is the past tense of wait, which means to remain or rest in expectation, to delay or postpone, or to work as a waiter. Learn the synonyms, phrasal verbs, and idioms of wait with examples and references.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › waitWait Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word wait, which can be a verb or a noun. Wait means to stay in place in expectation of something, to delay, or to serve food and drinks.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do something: wait for I waited for her outside while she went in to see the doctor. The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › waitWAIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used without object) to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until ): to wait for the bus to arrive. Synonyms: delay, abide, linger, await. (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › waitedwaited - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to perform the duties of an attendant or servant for. to supply the wants of a person, as serving a meal or serving a customer in a store. to call upon or visit (a person, esp. a superior): to wait on Her Majesty at the palace.