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wait
verb
-
wait
,
waiting
,
waits
,
waited
to
stay
where
you
are
or
not
do
something
until
a
later
time
or
until
something
happens
•
Please
wait
in
the
lobby
until
your
name
is
called
.
Please
wait
in
the
lobby
until
your
name
is
called
.
•
We
decided
to
wait
until
the
rain
stopped
before
leaving
.
We
decided
to
wait
until
the
rain
stopped
before
leaving
.
From
Old
Northern
French
waitier
,
Old
French
gaitier
"
to
watch
";
related
to
Old
High
German
wahten
"
to
watch
".
await
verb
to
stay
in
one
place
or
remain
ready
because
you
expect
something
or
someone
to
arrive
or
happen
•
The
villagers
gathered
at
dawn
to
await
the
festival
parade
.
The
villagers
gathered
at
dawn
to
await
the
festival
parade
.
•
Hundreds
of
fans
stood
outside
the
stadium
to
await
the
band's
arrival
.
Hundreds
of
fans
stood
outside
the
stadium
to
await
the
band's
arrival
.
From
Old
French
awaitier
,
from
a-
(
toward
)
+
waitier
“
to
watch
”.
verb
to
be
ready
for
or
will
happen
to
someone
or
something
in
the
future
•
Exciting
challenges
await
the
new
mayor
in
her
first
year
of
office
.
Exciting
challenges
await
the
new
mayor
in
her
first
year
of
office
.
•
A
rewarding
career
awaits
you
if
you
keep
studying
hard
.
A
rewarding
career
awaits
you
if
you
keep
studying
hard
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Old
French
awaitier
.