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wait
/weɪt/
noun
A delay.
"I had a very long wait at the airport security check."
An ambush.
"They lay in wait for the patrol."
One who watches; a watchman.
verb
To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
"Wait here until your car arrives."
To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
"She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."
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