Serve people in a restaurant
Meanings
- Serve people in a restaurant (inseparable, International English)
- Sell goods in a shop (inseparable, International English)
- Provide someone with everything they need or want (inseparable, International English)
- Wait for a result before being able to make a decision (inseparable, International English)
Examples
- They have two people WAITING ON each table.
- He WAITS ON customers in an electronics store.
- He has a butler who WAITS ON him.
- They're WAITING ON the results of the vote before taking a final decision.