wait
verb/weɪt/
Frequency rank: #365 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To stay where you are until something happens or someone arrives.
Example sentence
Please wait for the green light before crossing the street.
Synonyms & related words
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