wait on
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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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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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“Wait on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait%20on. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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