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wait

Intransitive VerbTransitive VerbNoun

Meanings

Intransitive Verb
[~][~ for someone/something][~ for someone/something to do something]

To stay in one place or delay action until a particular time or event occurs.

"I will wait for you at the station."

Transitive Verb
[~ someone/something]

To stay in a place or delay action until a specific person arrives or a specific event happens.

"Wait the signal before you cross the street."

Noun
[[]][~ for someone/something]

The act of staying in one place or delaying action while expecting something to happen.

"The wait for the test results was agonizing."

Intransitive Verb
[~ and see]

To delay making a decision or judgment until more information becomes available.

"We just have to wait and see what happens."

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