The verb wait means to stay in place until something else happens. As a noun, wait refers to the time spent waiting.
The verb weight means to load down or make heavier. The noun weight refers to a measure of heaviness or to an object used to hold something down.
Examples:
- "You can't wait for inspiration; you have to go after it with a club." (Jack London)
- After a long wait for luggage, I took a cab to my hotel.
- Any object is dragged down when a heavy weight is tied to it.
Practice:
(a) Every year, people make resolutions to exercise and lose _____.
(b) I couldn't _____ for success, so I went ahead without it.
(c) One end of the belt was attached to a five-pound _____.
(d) The _____ was agonizing, and our thirst became almost unbearable.
