Usually means: Anticipate or delay until occurrence.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (wait for)

▸ verb:  To wait until the specified event occurs.
▸ verb:  To await the arrival of.

Similar:
hold tight, count down, outwait, wait one's turn, stand by, wait and see, posticipate, play for time, anticipate, hold it in, more...

Opposite:
proceed, advance, move ahead, go ahead, forge ahead

Types:
anticipate, await, look forward to, expect, more...

Phrases:
time and tide wait for no man, wait for it, wait for the other shoe to drop, to lay wait for, Wait for U, more...

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Similar:
hold tight, count down, outwait, wait one's turn, stand by, wait and see, posticipate, play for time, anticipate, hold it in, more...

Opposite:
proceed, advance, move ahead, go ahead, forge ahead

Types:
anticipate, await, look forward to, expect, more...

Phrases:
time and tide wait for no man, wait for it, wait for the other shoe to drop, to lay wait for, Wait for U, Wait for Night, I Will Wait for You, The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild, more...



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