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    [Verb]  | "wait" | \ ˈwāt \


    1: to stay in place in expectation of : await

    2: to delay serving (a meal)

    3: to serve food and drinks to the people sitting at : to act as a server for


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French waiter, guaiter to watch over, await, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wahta watch, Old English wæccan to watch {mat|wake|};

    [Phrase]  | "wait on" 


    1: to be a servant for;


      * e.g., " ... They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college. "



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    2: to attend to the needs and comforts of;


      * e.g., " ... He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick. "



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