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tar·ry 1  audio  (tr) KEY  

VERB:
tar·ried , tar·ry·ing , tar·ries
VERB:
intr.
  1. To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing. See Synonyms at stay 1.
  2. To wait.
  3. To remain or stay temporarily, as in a place; sojourn.
VERB:
tr.
Archaic
To wait for; await.
NOUN:
A temporary stay; a sojourn.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English tarien

OTHER FORMS:
tarri·er (Noun)


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