wait on
The phrase “wait on” has 2 syllables: wait-on.
It's pronounced as /ˈweɪt ɒn/.
What is synonym and antonym for wait on?
In the thesaurus, “wait on” has 11 synonyms and 4 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for wait on along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for wait on
- do for
- heal
- look after
- look out for
- look to
- mother
- nurse
- see to
- serve
- take care of
- treat
Antonyms for wait on
Meanings of wait on
- verb
- To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.
- To wait for (a person).
- To wait for (a thing, or an event to take place).
- To be in store for (someone).
- To visit (someone) as a courtesy, on business or for ceremony.
- To occur as a consequence of (something), to result from (something).
- To carry out or perform (a duty, function, etc.).
- (of a hawk) To fly above its master, waiting till game is sprung.
Example Sentences
- As a waiter, his job was to wait on tables and ensure the customers' satisfaction.
- The assistant promised to wait on the customers as soon as she finished helping the current ones.
- It's frustrating to wait on hold for customer service when you have an urgent issue.
- She asked her brother to wait on her while she finished her chores.
- The butler was expected to wait on the guests hand and foot during their stay at the mansion.
On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wait on, such as: do for, forget, heal, ignore, look after, look out for, look to.
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