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noun
An act or the time of waiting
Synonyms: wait
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adjective
Being and remaining ready and available for use
Synonyms: standing, languishing, in line, next in turn, expecting, hoping for, ready and waiting, marking time, in wait, cooling one's heels
Antonyms: moving, hurrying, acting
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verb
To put off until a later time
Synonyms: delaying, waiving, tabling, suspending, staying, shelving, remitting, postponing, deferring, adjourning
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verb
To be left
Synonyms: remaining, tarrying, staying, lingering, biding, abiding
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verb
To attend at table
Synonyms: helping, readying, setting, arranging, tending, delivering, serving, portioning
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verb
Pause, rest
Synonyms: tarrying, pausing, anticipating, ambushing, staying, expecting, remaining, lingering, dallying, delaying, tending, stopping, biding, abiding, serving, resting, procrastinating, idling, postponing, loitering, hesitating, halting, deferring, courting, catering, awaiting, attending
Antonyms: acting, going, doing, hurrying, forwarding, leaving, forging
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verb
Look forward to the probable occurrence of
Synonyms: expecting, looking, awaiting
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verb
To remain or rest in expectation:
Synonyms: staying