wait on
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also wait upon
1
as in work (for)
to be a servant for
They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college.
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2
as in nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick.
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look after
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Dame Zandra Rhodes is looking after her rich legacy in fashion and textile design with the donation of five key archive garments from her eponymous foundation to the Fashion and Textile Museum’s permanent collection in London.
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“Wait on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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