English · Common Verbs
wait
/weɪt/
[/weɪt/]
stay until something happens
Beginnerverb
Definition
To stay in a place or delay action until something happens or someone arrives. It expresses patient delay.
Example
Please wait here while I go and fetch the car from the garage.
Please wait here while I go and fetch the car from the garage.
Etymology
From Old North French 'waitier' (to watch, attend), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for delaying and expecting.