Oppose
Wait
Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- When he finally realizes he can't beat Sonic, he decides to simply wait until Sonic is too old to oppose him.
Source: Complete Immortality -
He also seems to oppose Kyle in every way save his skill as a sniper; while Kyle will sit and wait for hours while on watch, Mustafa will instead tend to set up very rapidly, kill some American soldiers in succession and leave as quickly as he came.
Source: Film / American Sniper
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