1wait for
To wait until the specified event occurs.
Wait for the light to change before you cross the street.
2wait for
To await the arrival of.
I'm waiting for my date.
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Nearby phrases
Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to wait for
all things come to those who waitcan't waitgood things come to those who waiti can't wait!just you waitjust you wait and see!lie in waittime and tide wait for no manwait for itwait for the ball to dropwait for the other shoe to dropwait for the other shoe to dropwait in the wingswait onwait onwait onwait onwait onwait onwait onwait on hand and footwait on hand, foot and fingerwait on someone hand and foot
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