"waited" in the verb sense
1. wait
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
"I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
2. wait, hold off, hold back
wait before acting
"the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
3. expect, look, await, wait
look forward to the probable occurrence of
"We were expecting a visit from our relatives"
"She is looking to a promotion"
"he is waiting to be drafted"
4. wait, waitress
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
"I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
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