(transitive, now rare) To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

simple past tense and past participle of wait

To wait until the specified event occurs. / To await the arrival of.

To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant. / (colloquial) To wait for (a person).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wait

(Britain) A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.

plural of wait

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wait on

simple past tense and past participle of wait on

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waite