Wait on
verb
To serve someone in a restaurant or shop.
Waiters wait on their customers.
Often appears as...
- wait on customers
- wait on tables
verb
To depend on someone or something.
My decision waits on your approval.
Often appears as...
- wait on approval
- wait on feedback
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To hang in the air; to hover.
A sense of unease waits on her words.
Often appears as...
- haze waits on
- mist waits on
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To attend or care for someone.
She had to wait on her sick grandmother.
Often appears as...
- wait on the sick
- wait on elderly
verb
To wait for something to happen.
They are waiting on the results of the election.
Often appears as...
- wait on results
- wait on news
verb
To serve someone in a restaurant or shop.
Waiters wait on their customers.
Often appears as...
- wait on customers
- wait on tables
verb
To depend on someone or something.
My decision waits on your approval.
Often appears as...
- wait on approval
- wait on feedback
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To hang in the air; to hover.
A sense of unease waits on her words.
Often appears as...
- haze waits on
- mist waits on
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To attend or care for someone.
She had to wait on her sick grandmother.
Often appears as...
- wait on the sick
- wait on elderly
verb
To wait for something to happen.
They are waiting on the results of the election.
Often appears as...
- wait on results
- wait on news
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Service Context
Use when referring to providing service in hospitality and retail.
I used to wait on tables at a busy cafe.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Presence
Implies being physically present to serve, not remotely.
Are you available to wait on customers in the store today?
Pro Tip 1/2Service Context
Use when referring to providing service in hospitality and retail.
I used to wait on tables at a busy cafe.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Presence
Implies being physically present to serve, not remotely.
Are you available to wait on customers in the store today?
Pro Tip 1/2Service Context
Use when referring to providing service in hospitality and retail.
I used to wait on tables at a busy cafe.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Presence
Implies being physically present to serve, not remotely.
Are you available to wait on customers in the store today?
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