WAIT ON/UPON

Meaning of WAIT ON/UPON in English

act as an attendant to.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

UPON — sur; concernent(e), pri. IMMEDIATELY ~: che, a
English interlingue dictionary
UPON — diha
English-Visayan vocabulary
UPON — I. preposition Date: 12th century on , II. adverb Date: 13th century on the surface ; on it, thereafter , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WAIT — I. ˈwāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English waiten, from Old North French waitier to watch, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPON — I. ə|pȯn, ə|pän, ə(|)pən sometimes ˌə|p- preposition Etymology: Middle English uppon, upon, from uppe & up up + on, preposition …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPON — (prep.) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Английский словарь Webster
UPON — ( prep. ) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WAIT — /wayt/ , v.i. 1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UPON — /euh pon", euh pawn"/ , prep. 1. up and on; upward so as to get or be on: He climbed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UPON — prep. on, atop
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WAIT — I. ˈwāt verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French waiter, guaiter to watch over, await, of Germanic origin; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UPON — I. ə-ˈpȯn, -ˈpän preposition Date: 12th century : on II. ə-ˈpȯn, -ˈpän adverb Date: 13th century 1. obsolete : on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAIT — vi one who watches; a watchman. 2. wait ·vi ambush. 3. wait ·vi the act of waiting; a delay; a …
Webster English vocab
UPON — prep on; used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Webster English vocab
UPON — ■ preposition more formal term for on . Origin ME: from up + on , suggested by ON upp á …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAIT — [wait] vb [ME, fr. ONF waitier to watch, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG wahta watch, OE waeccan to watch--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
UPON — upon BrE AmE ə ˈpɒn AmE \ ə ˈpɑːn -ˈpɔːn —There is also an occasional weak form əp ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAIT — / weɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. wait (for sb/sth) to stay where you are or delay …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — / əˈpɒn; NAmE əˈpɑːn/ preposition 1. ( formal , especially BrE ) = on : The decision was based upon …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WAIT — I. wait 1 S1 W1 /weɪt/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: waitier …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UPON — up ‧ on S2 W1 /əˈpɒn $ əˈpɑːn/ BrE AmE preposition formal [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: up + on …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WAIT — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UPON — prep. = ON. ° Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WAIT — v. & n. v. 1 intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UPON — prep. = ON. ° Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WAIT — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. a defer action or departure for a specified time or until some expected event …
Oxford English vocab
WAIT — ( waits, waiting, waited) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WAIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a waiting list (= a list of people who are waiting for something ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UPON — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES border on/upon obsession (= be almost as extreme as an obsession ) ▪ Sometimes his …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UPON — preposition [slightly formal] - onThere was nothing upon the table but a few old plates.Upon her head she wore a …
Cambridge English vocab
WAIT — Synonyms and related words : abide, administer to, afterthought, attend, attend on, await, ballad singer, balladeer, bard, be patient, bear …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
UPON — Synonyms and related words : about, above, after which, against, anent, apropos of, as for, as regards, as respects, as …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAIT — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ endless , lengthy , long ▪ We had a long ~ to see the doctor. ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WAIT — See ↑ WAIT 1,2,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ can't wait • ↑ lie in wait • ↑ make sb wait • …
Longman Activator English vocab
WAIT — INDEX: 1. to wait 2. what you say to tell someone to wait 3. a period of time when you …
Longman Activator English vocab
UPON — • ↑ on/upon receipt of
Longman Activator English vocab
WAIT — n. 25B6; verb we'll wait in the airport : STAY (PUT), remain, rest, stop, halt, pause; linger, loiter, dally; informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAIT — v. 1 tarry, linger, hold on, stay, bide (one's) time, mark time, stand by, Colloq cool (one's) heels, stick around, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
UPON — {v. phr.} To latch onto. * /Whenever Herb is in a romantic mood, Irene seizes on it and starts talking …
Словарь английских идиом
WAIT — verb 1 BAD : I'm waiting a letter from my boyfriend. GOOD : I'm expecting a letter from my boyfriend. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait ≈ долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
UPON — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) = on 1. = on (часто является более книжным, однако в ряде случаев, приведенных ниже, употребляется …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WAIT — wait.ogg 1. weıt n 1. ожидание in wait for - в ожидании to have a long wait for smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
UPON — upon.ogg əʹpɒn prep 1. = on II ( часто является более книжным, однако в ряде случаев, приведённых ниже, употребляется чаще, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WAIT — вчт. ожидание || ожидать - busy wait - message wait - on-orbit wait - page wait - terminal I/O wait
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WAIT — вчт. ожидание || ожидать - busy wait - message wait - on-orbit wait - page wait - terminal I/O wait
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
UPON — на dissocaite upon heating — диссоциировать при нагреве let us apply one triangle upon another — наложим один треугольник на другой touch upon …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
UPON — с upon my Sam! sl. - честное слово! work upon - влиять (на что-л.)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WAIT — 1. weıt n 1. ожидание in wait for - в ожидании to have a long wait for smth. - долго …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
UPON — prep 1. = on II ( часто является более книжным, однако в ряде случаев, приведённых ниже, употребляется чаще, чем on) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait — долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WAIT — 1. сущ. 1) ожидание; время ожидания long wait — долгое ожидание We had a long wait for the bus. — Мы долго ждали …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WAIT — 1. _n. 1> ожидание; a long wait - долгое ожидание 2> засада; выжидание - lay wait - lie in wait …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WAIT — 1. n. 1. ожидание; a long wait - долгое ожидание 2. засада; выжидание - lay wait - lie in wait …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
UPON — с upon my Sam! sl. - честное слово! work upon - влиять (на что-л.)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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