wait(2) (iou) and pterosaur (medicine)

wait(2) (iou)

wait verb. ME.
[Old Northern French waitier var. of Old French guaitier (mod. guetter watch for) from Germanic base repr. also by WAKE verb.]
verb trans. & intrans. Watch with hostile intent; lie in wait (for). ME-L16.
verb trans. Watch, observe closely; look out for; watch over, care for. Only in ME.
a. verb intrans. Keep watch; act as a watchman. ME-E17.
b. verb trans. Observe carefully how, what, when, etc.; take precautions that, be careful to do. ME-L16.
a. verb trans. Look forward with desire, apprehension, etc., to (an event etc.), continue in expectation of. Now rare. LME.
b. verb intrans. Be expectant or on the watch; look forward in desire, apprehension, etc.; continue in expectation; remain for a time without something expected or promised. Freq. foll. by for an event etc., to do a thing. M16.
H. Caine The only condition on which he would agree to wait for his money. M. Sarton Things waited for with dread rarely turned out as expected.
a. verb trans. Defer departure or action until the occurrence of (an event etc.); (of a thing) remain in readiness for, be in store for. Chiefly in wait one's turn. LME.
Guardian I am told to get to the back of the queue and wait my turn.
b. verb intrans. Defer departure or action until the occurrence of an expected event, the arrival of a person, etc.; (of a thing) remain in readiness, remain for a while neglected. Freq. foll. by for an event etc., to do a thing. LME.
H. James She would go and put on her hat; he must wait a little. G. Vidal Men and women stood on the platform.., waiting for the..train. W. Golding For a time..I waited to see what would happen. M. Gordon Her husband and her children, waiting for her in the car. A. T. Ellis You'd better get going...You don't want to keep them waiting.
c. verb trans. Postpone (a meal) in expectation of someone's arrival. colloq. L18.
B. Bryson I composed a letter to my parents telling them not to wait supper.
verb trans. Attend, escort, or accompany (a person etc.) to give assistance or show respect. LME-E19.
a. verb intrans. Be in readiness to receive orders; act as an attendant or servant; spec. serve as a waiter at table. Foll. by at table, on a person or (N. Amer.) table. L15.
J. McGahern The two men ate in silence.., waited on by the two girls.
b. verb trans. Serve as a waiter at (table). Scot. & N. Amer. E19.
Publishers Weekly He washed dishes and waited tables in Schrafft's.
Phrases: cannot wait (a) (of a situation etc.) needs to be dealt with immediately; (b) (of a person) is very impatient (for something). can wait (a) (of a situation etc.) need not be dealt with immediately; (b) (of a person) has sufficient patience to await a result etc. wait a minute: see MINUTE noun. wait and see await the progress of events. wait ATTENDANCE (on). wait for it! (a) do not begin before the proper moment; (b) creating an interval of suspense before saying something unexpected or amusing. wait one's turn: see sense 5a above. wait the day, wait the hour, wait the opportunity arch. defer action until an appropriate time. wait until the dust settles: see DUST noun. you wait! (freq. joc.) implying a threat, promise, or warning.
With adverbs & prepositions in specialized senses: wait about, wait around linger expectantly, loiter, hang about. wait on (a) Scot. linger about a place or in expectation of death; (b) Austral., NZ, Scot., & north. wait for a while, be patient, (freq. as imper.). wait on (a) (now rare) accompany or escort to give assistance or show respect; (b) serve as an attendant or waiter to, await the convenience of; wait on hand and foot: see HAND noun; (c) pay a respectful visit to; (d) (of a thing) accompany, be associated with, attend as a consequence; (e) remain in expectation of, wait for; wait on God (in biblical contexts): place one's hopes in God; (see also sense 7a above). wait out (a) Baseball force (a pitcher) to throw a maximum number of pitches by refraining from striking at pitches; (b) (chiefly N. Amer. colloq.) wait during, wait for the end of; wait it out, endure a period of waiting; (c) await the arrival or occurrence of, wait for. wait up defer going to bed, esp. in expectation of an arrival or occurrence.

pterosaur (medicine)

pterosaur
<paleontology> A pterodactyl.

Origin: Gr. Wind + a lizard.

Source: Websters Dictionary

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