bida — meaning in English

English meaning

• bide verb To wait patiently for the right moment.
• wait noun A period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.

Senses

bida is used for these senses in English:

• bide (intransitive, archaic, or, dialectal) To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.
• wait (intransitive) To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

bide — full definition

1. verb To wait patiently for the right moment.
2. verb An older usage meaning to stay, dwell, or remain in a place.

wait — full definition

1. noun A period spent staying where you are, or delaying action, until something happens.
2. verb To stay in one place or delay acting until something happens.
3. verb To work serving customers at tables, especially in a restaurant.
4. interjection Used to tell someone to pause or stop for a moment.

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