wait
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Sense: Verb: stay
Synonyms:
stay Collocations, stop Collocations, remain Collocations, linger, pause Collocations, hang around , stick around , stay put , loiter, abide Collocations, idle Collocations, hover, not move
Antonyms:
leave Collocations, depart Collocations, run away, run off, bolt off, walk out, walk away, carry on, get on with it , press ahead
Sense: Verb: await
Synonyms:
await, wait up, sit up, stay up, lie in wait, be patient
Sense: Verb: hold on
Synonyms:
hold on , hold back, hold up , stand by, sit tight, bide your time, cool your heels , hold your horses , hold your breath
Sense: Noun: period of delay
Synonyms:
delay Collocations, holdup, hold-up, holdback, pause Collocations, halt Collocations, interim Collocations, interval, stop Collocations
Antonyms:
act Collocations, continuation, start Collocations, commencement, action Collocations, advance Collocations, resumption, go-ahead, kick-off, time well spent
Sense: Verb: attend at table
Synonyms:
serve Collocations, tend Collocations, attend Collocations, deliver food, be a waiter, be a waitress, set Collocations, ready Collocations, help Collocations, take the orders
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