wait

/weɪt/
verb
  1. To stay in a place or delay action until something expected happens or someone arrives.
    • We waited for the bus for twenty minutes.
    • She is waiting for her friend to call.
    • Please wait here while I get the tickets.
  2. To be left undone or unresolved until a later time.
    • The laundry can wait until tomorrow.
    • The decision will have to wait until the manager returns.
    • Don't let your homework wait until the last minute.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A period of time spent waiting.
    • We had a short wait before the movie started.
    • The wait for the concert tickets seemed endless.
    • There was a long wait at the doctor's office.
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