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wait
verb · Say it: WAYT
What it means
Foundationto stay where you are until something happens or someone comes
We had to wait at the bus stop for twenty minutes.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- hang on
- linger
- remain
- stay
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- go
- leave
More examples
- I can't wait to open my presents on my birthday!
Where the word comes from
From Old French 'waitier', meaning to watch.
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