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waited

/ˈweɪt.ɪd/
Meanings
  • Verb

    1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'wait'. To remain in a place, position, or state in order to be available or to carry on a duty or task as soon as it is required.

    - "I will wait for you at the bus stop."
    - "The doctor will wait to see you after lunch."
    - "The students waited for the teacher to arrive."
    - "The package will be delivered when I have waited at home."
  • Verb

    2. To stay or linger in a place, often implying impatience.

    - "He waited in line for hours."
    - "I'll wait a moment before making my next move."
    - "Can't you wait your turn?"
    - "The traffic was so heavy that we had to wait for an hour."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈweɪ.tɪd/



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Synonyms

attend , escort , go with , bestand , serve , tend , defer , postpone , await , wait for , hold one's breath , serve , wait on , wait upon
Rhymes
Words rhyming with waited
mate , fate , hate , late , gait , ate , mate
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. weight (en) : The force that pulls a body toward the earth or other planet, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration due to gravity.

  2. waite (en) : A person who serves as an attendant, guide, or messenger.

Variants
List of all variants of waited that leads to same result
wait , wait on , wait up , wait upon , waited , waited on , waited up , waited upon , waiting , waiting on , waiting up , waiting upon , waits , waits on , waits up , waits upon , wait out , waited out , waiting out , waits out , wait in , waited in , waiting in , waits in , wait on (someone) hand and foot , wait on hand and foot , wait on someone hand and foot , waited on hand and foot , waiting on hand and foot , waits on hand and foot
Forms
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waits, waiting, waited, waits for, waited on, waits to

Etymology
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Old English wietan, wietan, wietan, from witan to know. Related to wite knowledge.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'waited' appears 2,240 times in books in Project Gutenberg.

  2. The longest recorded wait in history was by a man named Marvin Humes, who waited for 422 hours (18 days) for a bus.

  3. The phrase 'wait and see' is often used to encourage patience and caution before making a decision.

  4. The word 'waited' is pronounced the same way in English, French, and Spanish.

Related Concepts
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  1. Patience: The ability to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

  2. Endurance: The ability to withstand difficult conditions, especially for a long time.

  3. Anticipation: A feeling of excitement and eager expectation about something that is going to happen.

Culture
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In literature, 'waited' is often used to describe anticipation, patience, and endurance. In art, images of people waiting can evoke feelings of longing, expectation, or even despair. In music, there are several songs with the title 'Waited' or lyrics that use the word 'waited'.

How to Memorize "waited"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a clock ticking and imagine yourself waiting for the right moment to act.
    - Visualize a person standing in line, looking at the clock and waiting for their turn.
    - Visualize a group of people waiting for a bus or a train.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'waited' with the image of a clock or a stopwatch.
    - Associate the word 'waited' with the feeling of impatience or the image of a long line.
    - Associate the word 'waited' with the image of someone standing still and being ready.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Waiting At The Bus Stop' to remember the past tense form of 'wait': waited.
    - Create a sentence using 'waited' as the past tense of 'wait': 'I waited for an hour before the doctor arrived.'
    - Use the rhyming words to create a mnemonic: 'Waited, mated, late, create, ate, waite, mate'.

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