waited
Translation
waited
Examples
I waited for an hour.
I waited for an hour.
She had waited all day for the call.
She had waited all day for the call.
Grammar Patterns
((for sb./sth.)) waited for someone or something He waited for his friend.
((to-inf)) waited to do something They waited to see the doctor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stayed, remained, lingered; Antonyms: left, departed, went
Etymology
The past tense and past participle of 'wait', formed by adding the regular past tense suffix '-ed'.
Memory Tips
Remember that for most regular verbs in English, you add '-ed' to form the past tense. 'Wait' becomes 'waited'.