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Verb: wait upon
  1. Work for, or be a servant to
    "May I wait upon you?";
    - serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist
     
  2. Depend on or be contingent on
    "The decision will wait upon the outcome of the vote";
    - wait on
     
  3. Await or anticipate eagerly
    "We're waiting upon the results";
    - wait on

Derived forms: waited upon, waits upon, waiting upon

Type of: aid, assist, help