wait on

verb

variants or less commonly wait upon
waited on also waited upon; waiting on also waiting upon; waits on also waits upon
Synonyms of wait onnext

transitive verb

1
a
: to attend as a servant
b
: to supply the wants of : serve
2
: to make a formal call on
3
: to wait for

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For one thing, multiple people aren’t waiting on a single copy. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Duke Energy Florida, which serves much of Central Florida, is still waiting on regulators to rule on its proposal. — Mark McNees, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The director is currently waiting on a new draft of the script in hopes of a spring start. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 But at least one unit, as well as the common areas, are waiting on some internal fixes and a city permit approval before the lights can be switched back on. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wait on

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“Wait on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20on. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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