This is the 8339th most frequent Dutch word.
gewacht
"Gewacht" means "waited" in English.
Here, 'gewacht' is used in the perfect tense, indicating an action (waiting) that has been completed.
Ik heb op de bus gewacht.
I have waited for the bus.
'Gewacht' here emphasizes the duration the subject spent waiting before reaching an action, expressing a temporal nuance.
Hij heeft te lang gewacht om zijn beslissing te maken.
He waited too long to make his decision.
In this case, 'gewacht' reflects a pause before performing another action, showing dependency on a prior event.