wait upon

The phrase “wait upon” has 3 syllables: wait up-on

It's pronounced as /ˈweɪt əˈpɒn/


What is synonym and antonym for wait upon?

In the thesaurus, “wait upon” has 32 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wait upon along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for wait upon

  • aid
  • attend
  • baby
  • be in the service of
  • coddle
  • conserve
  • cure
  • do for
  • doctor
  • heal
  • humor
  • indulge
  • look after
  • look out for
  • look to
  • mind
  • minister to
  • mollycoddle
  • mother
  • nurse
  • pamper
  • preserve
  • remedy
  • see to
  • serve
  • spoil
  • support
  • take care of
  • tend
  • treat
  • watch
  • work for

Antonyms for wait upon

Example Sentences

  • In many cultures, it's customary for children to wait upon their elders at family gatherings.
  • As a diligent student, she understands the importance of being prepared to wait upon her professors during office hours.
  • The hotel staff is trained to wait upon guests with courtesy and efficiency.
  • The loyal assistant is always ready to wait upon his boss, anticipating her needs before she even asks.
  • In some religious ceremonies, devotees wait upon the divine with offerings and prayers.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wait upon, such as: aid, attend, baby, be absent, be in the service of, be lazy, coddle.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • knock about
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  • lean on
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  • lick
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  • live with
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  • look after
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  • oil palm
  • open doors
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  • overcompensate
  • overlook
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  • overthrow
  • overwhelm
  • own
  • pamper
  • pander
  • pander to
  • paste
  • patrol
  • patronize
  • paw
  • pay
  • pay for
  • pay off
  • pay up
  • peg away
  • pelt
  • percolate
  • perfect
  • perform
  • perpetuate
  • persevere
  • pervert
  • pet
  • pick up on
  • pigeonhole
  • pilot
  • pitch into
  • plank out
  • play
  • please
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  • reduce
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  • retain
  • retaliate
  • retrieve
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  • see after
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  • serve
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  • shape
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  • shelter
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  • shoot down
  • shut down
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  • sign
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  • skin
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  • speed
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  • spoil rotten
  • sponsor
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  • stake
  • stand up for
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  • stock
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  • straighten
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  • stretch out
  • stump
  • subdue
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  • succor
  • sugar
  • superintend
  • supervise
  • supply
  • support
  • surpass
  • surround
  • survey
  • sustain
  • swamp
  • sweeten the pot
  • swing for
  • tabulate
  • tailor
  • take
  • take care of business
  • take charge of
  • take down
  • take heed
  • take in
  • take out
  • take over
  • take the helm
  • take under wing
  • take up
  • tamper
  • tan
  • tempt
  • tend
  • terminate
  • thrash
  • throw oneself into
  • thump
  • tickle
  • tickle the palm
  • tip
  • top
  • top it off
  • torpedo
  • total
  • train
  • trample
  • transact
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  • trash
  • treat
  • triumph
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  • turn
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  • ultimate
  • unburden
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  • wait
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  • whomp
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  • win
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  • wipe out
  • wipe the floor with
  • work for
  • work out a deal
  • work over
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  • wrap
  • wrap up
  • yield
  • zap

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