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verb (used without object)
1.
to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
2.
to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter.
3.
to wait.
verb (used with object)
4.
Archaic. to wait for.
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Tarrying
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noun
5.
a stay; sojourn.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English taryen to delay, tary a delay < ?
1275–1325; Middle English taryen to delay, tary a delay < ?
Related forms
tar·ri·er, noun
un·tar·ried, adjective
un·tar·ry·ing, adjective
Antonyms
1. leave.
1. leave.
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Word Origin & History
tarry
early 14c., "to delay, retard," of uncertain origin. Some suggest a connection to L. tardare "to delay," or O.E. tergan "to vex, irritate." Intransitive meaning "to linger" is attested from late 14c.
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