Verb
wait upon (third-person singular simple present waits upon, present participle waiting upon, simple past and past participle waited upon)
Synonym of wait on
According to translator William Scott Wilson : "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning "to wait upon" or "accompany persons" in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau. Source: Internet
Despite her friendly gesture, Knox replied that he would continue to voice his convictions in his sermons and would not wait upon her. Source: Internet
The latter post is not consistent with what Pliny the Younger says of this period: Before daybreak he used to wait upon Vespasian (who also used his nights for transacting business), and then proceed to execute the orders he had received. Source: Internet
Under these circumstances, he has fallen under the too common temptation of selfish love, and a desire to wait upon and cultivate an exclusive intimacy with the woman who was to bear a child through him. Source: Internet