Wait for
Synonyms for wait for
verb expect; predict
count on
foresee
assume
await
forecast
see
conjecture
visualize
figure
prophesy
entertain
foretell
suppose
prognosticate
divine
wait
bargain for
jump the gun
prepare for
be afraid
count chickens
cross the bridge
foretaste
have a hunch
hope for
look for
look forward to
plan on
prevision
promise oneself
see coming
see in the cards
Antonyms for wait for
doubt
be surprised
be amazed
be unready
Synonyms
verb believe strongly; anticipate
foresee
predict
await
forecast
suppose
take
think
hope
conjecture
surmise
look
figure
contemplate
reckon
apprehend
gather
feel
assume
sense
suspect
presume
imagine
divine
understand
trust
presuppose
envisage
calculate
bargain for
count on
foreknow
bargain on
be afraid
hope for
in the cards
look ahead to
look for
look forward to
see coming
watch for
Antonyms
disbelieve
disregard
misunderstand
overlook
neglect
know
Usage Notes
Sometimes considered objectionable in standard usage, the idiom wait on meaning “to wait for, to await (a person)” is largely confined to speech or written representations of speech. It is most common in the Midland and Southern United States: Let’s not wait on Rachel, she’s always late. Wait on or upon (an event) does not have a regional pattern and occurs in a wide variety of contexts: We will wait on (or upon) his answer and make our decision then. The completion of the merger waits upon news of a drop in interest rates.
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