Phrase guide

wait and see

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To await the course of events before taking action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • If in doubt, just wait and see.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 放長雙眼 /放长双眼 (fong3 coeng4 soeng1 ngaan5) — to await the course of events
  • Esperanto: atendi kaj vidi — to await the course of events
  • Finnish: seurata tilannetta — to await the course of events
  • German: abwarten und Tee trinken — to await the course of events
  • German: abwarten — to await the course of events
  • German: aussitzen — to await the course of events
  • Italian: stare a vedere — to await the course of events
  • Polish: przekonać się — to await the course of events
  • Polish: doczekiwać — to await the course of events
  • Polish: doczekać — to await the course of events
  • Spanish: aguardar — to await the course of events
  • Spanish: dejar pasar — to await the course of events
  • Spanish: esperar a ver — to await the course of events
  • Spanish: esperar para ver — to await the course of events
  • Swedish: vänta och se — to await the course of events
  • Swedish: avvakta — to await the course of events