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wait on

To follow, as a consequence; to await.
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that ruin that waits on such a supine temper

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'wait on':

wait onTo wait for an event.
wait onTo wait for a person to do something.
wait onTo serve someone.
wait onTo attend; to go to see; to visit on business or for ceremony.
wait onTo attend to; to perform.
wait onTo fly above its master, waiting till game is sprung; said of a hawk.
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