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wait meaning in Hindi

प्रतीक्षा करना pratīkṣā karnā

/weɪt//weɪt/

wait in Hindi: प्रतीक्षा करना (pratīkṣā karnā), इंतज़ार करना (intzār karnā), ठहरना (ṭhaharnā). In English, wait means to delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

Hindi words for wait

delay until some event
प्रतीक्षा करना pratīkṣā karnā, इंतज़ार करना intzār karnā, ठहरना ṭhaharnā

English meaning of wait

  1. verb To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
  2. verb To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
  3. verb To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.).
  4. verb To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.

Full definition of wait

wait in a sentence

  • Wait here until your car arrives.
  • I’m still waiting for you to pay me back the money I lent you..
  • She used to wait in this joint.

Synonyms of wait

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Questions about wait in Hindi

What is the meaning of wait in Hindi?
Wait in Hindi is प्रतीक्षा करना (pratīkṣā karnā), इंतज़ार करना (intzār karnā), ठहरना (ṭhaharnā).
wait का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Wait: प्रतीक्षा करना (pratīkṣā karnā), इंतज़ार करना (intzār karnā), ठहरना (ṭhaharnā).
What does wait mean in English?
Wait means to delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

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