to tarry
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7.5
- verb
- /ˈtɛri/
- Literature
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tardar
- Did she tarry to be sure her last request was honored?
- tarry long
He rebukes them and says, O ye of little faith, how long must I tarry with thee?
- He rebukes them and says, O ye of little faith, how long must I tarry with thee?
Examples
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I thought we might go prowling the stores afterward, but Whitey couldn't tarry.
Fiction book (1997) -
If not, we'll tarry here a while until he does arrive.
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So we must not tarry any longer .
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- My love and Faith, of all nights in the year, this one night must I tarry away from thee.
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For life does not go backward nor tarry with yesterday.
Fiction book (2000) -
She wanted to tarry a while for Cadi's sake.
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As always, we recommend that you don't tarry in buying your tickets because showings sell out.
Blog text (16) -
Our leaders cautioned that although the scene was photogenic, we should not tarry.
Academic text (2011) -
As the poet Gibran observed, "Life goes not backward, nor tarries with yesterday."
Academic text (2010) -
We should not tarry at the station any longer if we want to catch the next train.
Synonyms
407
2.0
To stay in a place without doing anything important
207
3.7
To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave
26
5.4
To stand or wait in a place without a clear reason
19
4.5
To stay longer than expected or allowed
12
2.7
To sit or lie in a place and relax
9
3.7
Move around slowly in a place without any clear purpose, often in a group
7
6.2
To spend time doing little or nothing instead of working
7
5.3
To move around a place without a clear reason, often in a group
3
5.9
To spend time somewhere doing nothing special
3
5.5
To stay somewhere longer than you are welcome
2
4.6
Stay somewhere longer than is safe or needed
2
9.5
To waste time instead of doing the work you need
1
9.9
Move around without a clear plan or purpose
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tarry as a verb comes from an old French verb tarder meaning 'to delay' and is related to the English word tardy. So to tarry is to stay longer than expected or to be slow to leave.