verb
definition
To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
definition
To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
example
Wait here until your car arrives.
definition
To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
example
She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn.
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To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
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To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
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To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
example
to wait dinner
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To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.