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'wait' - used as a noun
1. time during which some action is awaited
2. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
the wait was an ordeal for him

'wait' - used as a verb
3. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets
4. wait before acting
5. look forward to the probable occurrence of
he is waiting to be drafted
6. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's

derived forms
1. Wait / Plural
waits
2. Wait / Past
waited
3. Wait / Third Person
waits
4. Wait / Present Participle
waiting
Variations of 'wait'
 
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