tarry

v., -ried, -ry·ing, -ries.

v.intr.

1. To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing. See synonyms at stay¹.
2. To wait.
3. To remain or stay temporarily, as in a place; sojourn.

v.tr. Archaic
To wait for; await.

n.
A temporary stay; a sojourn.

[Middle English tarien.]

tarrier tar'ri·er n.

tar·ry² (tär'ē)
adj., -ri·er, -ri·est.
Of, resembling, or covered with tar.

(TAR-ee)

verb intr.
To delay, stay, or wait.

verb tr.
To wait for.

noun
A short stay; a sojourn.

Etymology
From Middle English tarien/taryen (to delay)

tarry (TAR-ee) adjective
Of, like, or smeared with tar.
[From tar + -y.

Usage
"You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For Life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children, as living arrows, are sent forth." — Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), Prophet, 1923.

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verb

1. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered: dally, dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, procrastinate, trail. Idioms: drag one'sfeetheels, mark time, take one's time. See fast/slow/velocity.
2. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave: abide, bide, linger, pause, stay¹, wait. See continue/stop/pause.
3. To continue to be in a place: abide, bide, linger, remain, stay¹, wait. Informal stick around. Idioms: stay put. See continue/stop/pause.

v

Definition: dawdle, delay
Antonyms: carry on, complete, finish, go

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Said of feces that are black and glutinous. See also melena.

IN BRIEF: To stay for a time.

My evil genius Procrastination has whispered me to tarry 'til a more convenient season. — Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882), U.S. first lady.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - tjæret, tjære-

2.
v. intr. - tøve, dvæle, blive, vente
v. intr. - vente på
n. - midlertidigt ophold

Nederlands (Dutch)
dralen, geteerd

Français (French)
1.
adj. - goudronneux, plein de goudron

2.
v. intr. - s'attarder, demeurer
v. tr. - attendre
n. - séjour temporaire

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - teerartig, aus Teer, geteert

2.
v. - säumen, zögern, verweilen
n. - Aufenthalt

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αργοπορώ, χρονίζω, χρονοτριβώ, καθυστερώ, κοντοστέκομαι
n. - παραμονή
adj. - πισσώδης, πισσωμένος

Italiano (Italian)
attardarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - permanecer, hesitar, demorar, ficar
n. - de alcatrão
adj. - alcatroado, como piche

Русский (Russian)
смолистый, задерживаться, медлить

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - alquitranado, embreado, negro, sucio

2.
v. intr. - quedarse atrás, quedarse, tardar, detenerse, entretenerse
v. tr. - esperar
n. - estada, permanencia por una temporada

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stanna kvar, dröja kvar, vänta
n. - uppehåll, visit
adj. - tjärig, nedtjärad, tjärartad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 逗留, 等候, 留住, 等待

2. 涂了焦油的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 塗了焦油的

2.
v. intr. - 逗留, 等候, 留住
v. tr. - 等待
n. - 逗留

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 타르의, 타르를 칠한

2.
v. intr. - 임시로 살다, 머무르다
v. intr. - 기다리다, 지체하다, 꾸물대다
n. - 체재, 거류

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - タールの, タールを塗った
v. - 遅れる, 待つ, 望み待つ, ぐずぐずする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتلكأ, يتوانى (الاسم) بقاء, مكث (صفه) قطراني, قاري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרוח בזפת, מזופת‬
v. intr. - ‮נשאר, התמהמה, שהה, דר, לן‬
v. intr. - ‮חיכה‬
n. - ‮שהייה, התמהמהות‬

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