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31wait — /wayt/, v.i. 1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive. 2. (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you. 3. to …
32wait — v 1. stay, rest, remain, abide; linger, loiter, tarry; await, wait for, Dial. wait on; stand by, Inf. hang around or about, Inf. stick around; pause, hesitate, hover, hold back, hang back, bide one s time; hold one s horses, Inf. sit tight, Sl.… …
33wait — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. stay, linger, tarry, abide, remain, bide [one s time], sit tight, cool one s heels (sl.), sweat it out (sl.); dally, procrastinate, delay; serve, attend; await, expect, look for. See expectation. II… …
34wait — wait1 W1S1 [weıt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not go/start something)¦ 2¦(something has not happened)¦ 3 wait a minute/second/moment etc 4 somebody can t wait/can hardly wait 5 something can/can t wait 6 wait and see 7 wait until/till ... 8 be waiting (for… …
35wait — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event occurs (wait a minute; wait till I come; wait for a fine day). b be expectant or on the watch (waited to see what would happen). c (foll. by for)… …
36wait on — verb work for or be a servant to (Freq. 1) May I serve you? She attends the old lady in the wheelchair Can you wait on our table, please? Is a salesperson assisting you? The minister served the King for many years • Syn: ↑ …
37wait — {{11}}wait (n.) early 13c., a watcher, onlooker, from O.N.Fr. wait, O.Fr. gaite, from gaitier (see WAIT (Cf. wait) (v.)). From late 14c. as an ambush, a trap (as in lie in wait). {{12}}wait (v.) c.1200, to watch with hostile intent, lie in wait… …
38Wait (command) — In computing, wait is a command which pauses until execution of a background process has ended.Usage wait [n] where n is the pid or job ID of a currently executing background process (job). If n is not given, the command waits until all jobs… …
39Wait (operating system) — In modern computer operating systems, a process (or task) may wait on another process to complete its execution. In most systems, a parent process can create an independently executing child process. The parent process may then issue a wait… …
40table — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of furniture ADJECTIVE ▪ big, high, huge, large, long ▪ little, low, small ▪ …
