Definition of Tarry
Tarry
tar·ry


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to delay in acting or doing something;

e.g. She decided to tarry and put off writing the essay until the last minute.

(verb)
to linger and delay leaving a place; extending one's stay;

e.g. I tempted him to tarry his stay at my house by another week so that we could spend more time together.

(noun)
a stay;

e.g. He extended his tarry in the city until Christmas.



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