Definition of wait

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Wait (v. i.) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular..

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Thwaite :: Thwaite (n.) Forest land cleared, and converted to tillage; an assart..
Waited :: Waited (imp. & p. p.) of Wai.
Awaited :: Awaited (imp. & p. p.) of Awai.
Stand :: Stand (v. i.) A place or post where one stands; a place where one may stand while observing or waiting for something.
Abide :: Abide (v. t.) To wait for; to be prepared for; to await; to watch for; as, I abide my time..
Man :: Man (v. t.) To wait on as a manservant.
Await :: Await (v. t.) To wait on, serve, or attend..
Salver :: Salver (n.) A tray or waiter on which anything is presented.
Wonder :: Wonder (v. i.) To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came..
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen..
Ambuscade :: Ambuscade (v. t.) A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush..
Lackey :: Lackey (v. t.) To attend as a lackey; to wait upon.
Crouch :: Crouch (v. i.) To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with the logs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear..
Pay :: Pay (v. i.) Hence, to make or secure suitable return for expense or trouble; to be remunerative or profitable; to be worth the effort or pains required; as, it will pay to ride; it will pay to wait; politeness always pays..
Attend :: Attend (v. i.) To wait; to stay; to delay.
Twaite :: Twaite (n.) A piece of cleared ground. See Thwaite.
Gallivant :: Gallivant (v. i.) To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan..
Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To put off; to delay to act; to wait.
Thole :: Thole (v. i.) To wait.
Await :: Await (v. i.) To wait (on or upon).
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