wait on

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.
To wait for (a person).
To wait for (a thing, or an event to take place).
To be in store for (someone).
To visit (someone) as a courtesy, on business or for ceremony.
To occur as a consequence of (something), to result from (something).
To carry out or perform (a duty, function, etc.).
To fly above its master, waiting till game is sprung.
To court (someone).
To obey and pay attention to (someone); to follow (a leader); to attend to (someone); to be subject to (someone).

/ˈweɪt ˌɑn/ /ˈweɪt ˌɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wait on.wav

wait on waits on waiting on waited on wait upon

attend to aid attend await bestand bestead dance attendance do do for serve service stay tend wait wait on wait upon call on

wait wait on hand and foot wait on tables

Finnish: odottaa Icelandic: bíða eftir Polish: czekać na Swedish: vänta på Ukrainian: чека́ти Ukrainian: очікувати

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