Antonyms for wait for
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : weyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : weɪt |
Definition of wait for
Origin :- early 13c., "a watcher, onlooker," from Old North French wait, Old French gaite, from gaitier (see wait (v.)). From late 14c. as "an ambush, a trap" (as in lie in wait).
- As in expect : verb believe strongly; anticipate
- As in anticipate : verb expect; predict
Synonyms for wait for
- apprehend
- assume
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- be afraid
- calculate
- conjecture
- contemplate
- count chickens
- count on
- cross the bridge
- divine
- entertain
- envisage
- feel
- figure
- forecast
- foreknow
- foresee
- foretaste
- foretell
- gather
- have a hunch
- hope
- hope for
- imagine
- in the cards
- jump the gun
- look
- look ahead to
- look for
- look forward to
- plan on
- predict
- prepare for
- presume
- presuppose
- prevision
- prognosticate
- promise oneself
- prophesy
- reckon
- see
- see coming
- see in the cards
- sense
- suppose
- surmise
- suspect
- take
- think
- trust
- understand
- visualize
- wait
- wait for
- watch for
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