Local English word record

wait on

verb · 1 sense

work for or be a servant to

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Examples

  • May I serve you?
  • She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
  • Can you wait on our table, please?
  • Is a salesperson assisting you?
  • The minister served the King for many years

Word relationships

Synonyms

serve, attend to, attend, assist

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This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.

Princeton WordNet 3.0