Definition of wait

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Wait (v. t.) To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany; to await.

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Wait :: Wait (v. i.) One who watches; a watchman.
Gallivant :: Gallivant (v. i.) To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan..
Wonder :: Wonder (v. i.) To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came..
Abide :: Abide (v. t.) To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time..
Tarry :: Tarry (v. i.) To stay or remain behind; to wait.
Drawer :: Drawer (n.) One who draws liquor for guests; a waiter in a taproom.
Tend :: Tend (v. i.) To await; to expect.
Ambuscade :: Ambuscade (v. t.) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay..
Attend :: Attend (v. i.) To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in waiting; -- often followed by on or upon..
Linger :: Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.
Midshipman :: Midshipman (n.) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign..
Suspense :: Suspense (a.) The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the verdict of a jury..
Ambuscade :: Ambuscade (v. t.) A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush..
Thwaite :: Thwaite (n.) Forest land cleared, and converted to tillage; an assart..
Remain :: Remain (v. t.) To await; to be left to.
Lackey :: Lackey (v. t.) To attend as a lackey; to wait upon.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Porter :: Porter (n.) A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.
Till :: Till (v. t.) To; unto; up to; as far as; until; -- now used only in respect to time, but formerly, also, of place, degree, etc., and still so used in Scotland and in parts of England and Ireland; as, I worked till four o'clock; I will wait till next week..
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