Synonyms of wait on

wait on

phrase

variants also wait upon

1

as in work (for)

to be a servant for

They waited on wealthy hotel patrons to save up extra money for college.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• work (for)
• serve
• slave (for)
• tend (to)
• dance attendance (upon)
• minister (to)
• attend

2

as in nurse

to attend to the needs and comforts of

He waited on his wife hand and foot when she was sick.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nurse
• see to
• care (for)
• look after
• look out for
• minister (to)
• look to
• take care of
• mother
• administer (to)
• treat
• heal
• do for
• provide (for)
• support
• aid
• cure
• remedy
• preserve
• cater (to)
• conserve
• doctor
• baby
• spoil
• humor
• pamper
• indulge
• mollycoddle
• coddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• slight
• neglect
• brush (aside or off)
• overlook