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WAIT ON

Pronunciation (US):

• WAIT ON (verb)
The verb WAIT ON has 1 sense:

1. work for or be a servant to

Familiarity information: WAIT ON used as a verb is very rare.

• WAIT ON (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Work for or be a servant to

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

wait on; attend to; assist; attend; serve

Context examples:

May I serve you? / She attends the old lady in the wheelchair / Can you wait on our table, please? / Is a salesperson assisting you? / The minister served the King for many years

Hypernyms (to "wait on" is one way to...):

aid; assist; help (give help or assistance; be of service)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "wait on"):

valet (serve as a personal attendant to)

fag (act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something

Sentence example:

Sam cannot wait on Sue

"It takes all sorts to make a world."
(English proverb)
"Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins."
(Native American proverb, Cheyenne)
"God gives time but doesn't forget."
(Arabic proverb)
"Fire burns where it strikes."
(Cypriot proverb)

Useful links:
Definition of fag
Pronunciation of aid
Definition of assist
Pronunciation of help
Definition of valet

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