waiter
/ˈweɪtɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
2.n.a person who waits or awaits
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waiter and waiver differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. waiter means “a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)”. waiver means “a formal written statement of relinquishment”. waiter is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈweɪtɚ/
1.n.a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
2.n.a person who waits or awaits
/ˈweɪvɚ/
1.n.a formal written statement of relinquishment
| waiter | waiver | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈweɪtɚ/ | /ˈweɪvɚ/ |
| Said | WAY-tur | WAY-vur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | server | release, discharge |
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