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What is the difference between “wait” and “wait for”?

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Rebecca

There is no difference between "wait" and "wait for." To wait means to expect someone to show up or for something to happen. You can use the verb "wait" with or without the word "for," unless there is a direct object behind "wait", then it has to be "wait for." Here is an example sentence with the word "for": "He had to wait for his dinner." Here is an example without the word "for": "He had to wait 30 minutes to eat his dinner."

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