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wait
What does wait mean?
wait (verb): stay in one place and anticipate or expect something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use wait in a sentence?
- I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce wait?
/weɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wait come from?
From Middle English waiten, from Anglo-Norman waiter, waitier (compare French guetter from Old French gaitier, guaitier).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to wait
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “wait”?
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What does “wait” mean?
to request (information, or an answer to a question)
Not quite: that's what ask means.
to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
Not quite: that's what buy means.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Right! That's what “wait” means.
to keep in control or possession; to continue having
Not quite: that's what retain means.
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