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wait on

wait on


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb serve somebody by bringing requested items: to go and get the things that somebody asks for, usually continuously for a period of time
It's nice to be waited on for a change.

2. transitive verb serve somebody at table: to bring food and drink to somebody sitting at a table, usually in a restaurant

3. transitive verb serve retail customer: to attend to the purchasing needs of a customer

4. intransitive verb wait for somebody or something: to wait for somebody or something ( informal )

5. transitive verb visit somebody: to pay a formal visit to somebody ( archaic )

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