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wait for

VERB

anticipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume await count on forecast foresee prepare for see

STRONG

conjecture divine entertain figure foretell prognosticate prophesy suppose visualize wait

WEAK

bargain for be afraid count chickens cross the bridge foretaste have a hunch hope for jump the gun look for look forward to plan on prevision promise oneself see coming see in the cards

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubt

WEAK

be amazed be surprised be unready

VERB

expect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await forecast foresee hope predict suppose take think

STRONG

apprehend assume calculate conjecture contemplate divine envisage feel figure foreknow gather imagine look presume presuppose reckon sense surmise suspect trust understand

WEAK

bargain for bargain on be afraid count on hope for in the cards look ahead to look for look forward to see coming watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve

STRONG

disregard know misunderstand neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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Instead, they must wait for the stock to open for trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Turns out you can learn a lot about the squad who have ended Scotland's 28-year wait for a World Cup appearance while in a Florida hotel ballroom on their media day.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

When we pulled into a Houston-area location, we had to wait for some time to find a parking spot as the lot was at a standstill.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“If we wait for definitive evidence that high inflation has become embedded in the economy, it may require larger policy adjustments, at greater cost,” Hammack adds.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

We wait for her to pass before we get back to screaming—in a low whisper.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

wait for

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