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To wait or refrain from doing something until something else happens
“We'll wait on the beets until the next crop comes in with fresh tops.”
To care for or look after
“A steady and intelligent attendant should constantly wait on the patient in all acute and severe cases.”
To serve or attend to the needs of (typically a customer)
“I used to sit in the dining room. All the staff would wait on me, and I would be the only one eating.”
To work for as servants or employees
“There is no hindering the advancement for servants who are ready, who do their duty, and who wait on their master.”
To help or give aid to
“Must I wait on the needs of this moaning monster?”
To accompany and look after or supervise
(as a waiter) To wait on
To take care or charge of, especially on behalf of another
To wait or remain alert for further news, information or instructions
To treat with great care, attention or indulgence
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