wait upon
Act as servant
Wait upon means to serve or attend to someone, especially in a formal or deferential capacity: The butler waited upon the guests.
It can also mean to visit someone formally, particularly to pay respects or conduct business: The ambassador waited upon the king.
In older usage, to wait upon something is to await it or be contingent on it: Success waits upon preparation.
The phrase sounds formal or old-fashioned compared to simply wait on.
Be present at
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- caterSupply food professionally
- tendCare for or incline
- assistTo give support
serve · help · aid · provide · support · accommodate · satisfy · supply
Delay or submit
- submitPresent for consideration
- obeyFollow commands given
- complyFollow rules or requests
- respectRegard with honor
honor · heed · acquiesce · yield · bow · kowtow · genuflect · humble
Expect beforehand
- expectConsider likely to occur
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- dependRequire for support
- restCessation of activity
contingent · conditional · subject · pending · rely · hang · uncertain · provisional
attend
Be present at
assist · serve · help · aid · provide · support · accommodate · satisfy · supply · nurture
defer
Delay or submit
respect · honor · heed · acquiesce · yield · bow · kowtow · genuflect · humble · subordinate
anticipate
Expect beforehand
rest · contingent · conditional · subject · pending · rely · hang · uncertain · provisional · suspense