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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