waited

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waited

/ˈweɪt.ɪd/ UK
/ˈweɪ.tɪd/ US

Sounds like weighted · Rhymes with -eɪtɪd

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of wait

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Closest in meaning: hold off, await, hold back, postponement, delay, time lag, hold, expect, look, anticipated, awaited, bided, delayed, desired, did, dreamed

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@misc{waited_2026,
  title = {waited},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/waited},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}