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

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wait for

I genuinely can’t wait for my 30s and 40s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Daniel Rickman, who runs glazing business Structura, decided not to wait for individuals to ask for adjustments - but instead offer them to all staff.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The wait for a 41-year-old from Akron, Ohio, to choose his next employer is over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The lunar lander will be placed in orbit first, where it will wait for the astronauts arriving aboard Orion after launching on SLS.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

I wait for Denny to think about how boring I am, or how he wishes he was in a different group.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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