en wait for

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, CC-CEDICT 2017-10, JMDict 1.07, German Wiktionary, English Wiktionary, and French Wiktionary
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wait for is a subevent of…

  • en check yourself in the mirror ➜
  • en checking your watch ➜
  • en get bored ➜
  • en look at your watch ➜
  • en read a magazine ➜
  • en tap your foot ➜
  • en call someone ➜
  • en check the time ➜
  • en have a drink ➜
  • en look if he comes ➜
  • en look out the window ➜
  • en read a newspaper ➜
  • en smoke ➜
  • en worry ➜
  • en accomplish what you can ➜
  • en add finishing touches ➜
  • en add some garnish ➜
  • en adjust your attitude ➜
  • en anxiety level increases ➜
  • en they arrive ➜
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wait for requires…

  • en have some patience ➜
  • en be patient ➜
  • en stay in one place ➜
  • en stay in place ➜
  • en wait ➜
  • en agree on a location ➜
  • en agree on the location to wait ➜
  • en arrange a meeting ➜
  • en bring a book and be patient ➜
  • en bring a book to read ➜
  • en be early ➜
  • en fidget ➜
  • en find a comfortable place to wait ➜
  • en find a place to wait ➜
  • en finish my test ➜
  • en hold up a sign ➜
  • en make yourself comfortable ➜
  • en be punctual ➜
  • en read a book ➜
  • en read some magazines ➜
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Related terms

  • ar انتظر (v) ➜
  • ar رقب (v) ➜
  • bn অপেক্ষা করা (v) ➜
  • de abwarten (v) ➜
  • dlm atendro (v) ➜
  • el καρτερώ (v) ➜
  • el περιμένω (v) ➜
  • en unwaited (a) ➜
  • en wait ➜
  • fr attendre ➜
  • en wait on (v) ➜
  • eo atendi (v) ➜
  • es esperar (v) ➜
  • fi varrota (v) ➜
  • fo bíða eftir (v) ➜
  • grc μίμνω (v) ➜
  • he חיכה (v) ➜
  • hi जोहना (v) ➜
  • ia attender (v) ➜
  • io vartar (v) ➜
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Synonyms

  • ja 待ち設ける (v) ➜
  • ja 待設ける (v) ➜
  • de abwarten (v) ➜
  • de erharren (v) ➜
  • de harren (v) ➜
  • en await (v) ➜
  • en await ➜
  • fr attendre (v) ➜
  • zh 俟 ➜
  • zh 偫 ➜
  • zh 听候 ➜
  • zh 守候 ➜
  • zh 徯 ➜
  • zh 等 ➜
  • zh 等候 ➜
  • zh 等待 ➜
  • zh 聽候 ➜

wait for is motivated by…

  • en it's the polite thing to do ➜
  • en be with them ➜
  • en them to appreciate your dependability ➜
  • en them to appreciate your loyalty ➜
  • en them to appreciate your steadfastness ➜
  • en go somewhere together with them ➜
  • en them to go somewhere with you ➜
  • en they are important to you ➜
  • en they are late ➜
  • en they might have something I want ➜
  • en them to not get lost ➜
  • en them to pay ➜
  • en be polite ➜
  • en they said they would come ➜
  • en see them ➜
  • en you wanted to see them ➜

Things that make you want wait for

  • en Arriving early ➜
  • en a date ➜
  • en a desire to meet someone ➜
  • en An important meeting ➜
  • en liking a person ➜
  • en A longing to see someone ➜
  • en Love ➜
  • en needing someone ➜
  • en patience ➜
  • en sex ➜

wait for is the first step of…

  • en check your watch ➜
  • en check what time it is ➜
  • en find out where they'll be ➜
  • en get impatient ➜
  • en look at a clock ➜
  • en look at your watch ➜
  • en stand around ➜

wait for is the last step of…

  • en 1000nd ➜
  • en greet them when they arrive ➜
  • en meet someone ➜

Things that require wait for

  • en take the bus ➜

Derived from

  • en wait (v) ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org wait for
  • fr.wiktionary.org wait for
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