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wait and see

wait and see
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [weyt and see]
    • /weɪt ænd si/
    • /weɪt ənd ˈsiː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weyt and see]
    • /weɪt ænd si/

Definition of wait and see words

  • phrase wait and see If you tell someone to wait and see, you tell them that they must be patient or that they must not worry about what is going to happen in the future because they have no control over it. 0
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Parts of speech for Wait and see

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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wait and see popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for wait and see

verb wait and see

  • demur — If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
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