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tarry
1[ tar-ee ]
/ ˈtær i /
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verb (used without object), tar·ried, tar·ry·ing.
to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter.
to wait.
verb (used with object), tar·ried, tar·ry·ing.
Archaic. to wait for.
noun, plural tar·ries.
a stay; sojourn.
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Origin of tarry
1First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English taryen “to delay,” tary “a delay”; origin unknown
synonym study for tarry
3. See wait.
OTHER WORDS FROM tarry
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British Dictionary definitions for tarry
tarry
/ (ˈtærɪ) /
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
(intr) to delay in coming or going; linger
(intr) to remain temporarily or briefly
(intr) to wait or stay
(tr) archaic, or poetic to await
noun plural -ries
rare a stay
Derived forms of tarry
tarrier, nounWord Origin for tarry
C14 tarien, of uncertain origin
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