tarried

Meanings

• verb

  remain longer than intended; delay

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Synonyms

abide , await , wait on , forestall , put off , hang about , hang around , linger , loiter , sojourn , stay , stay over , stop , stop over

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tarried
nared , bared , shared , paired

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Homophones

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1. tarried (en) : a type of roofing material
   

2. tarried (en) : a place where tar is produced
   

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Variants

List of all variants of tarried that leads to same result
tarried , tarries , tarry , tarrying

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Forms

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past tense: tarried, past participle: tarried

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to keep or maintain' in Middle English. The modern meaning developed in the 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tarried' contains the letter sequence 'arried' which is also found in the word 'married'.

2. In the Bible, the term 'tarrying' is used to describe the waiting of the apostles for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

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Related Concepts

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1. delay: A period of time during which an event or process is postponed.

2. procrastination: The act of delaying or postponing tasks or actions.

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Culture

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In literature, 'tarried' has been used to describe characters who linger or delay unnecessarily, often leading to negative consequences.

How to Memorize "tarried"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person standing still or hesitating before making a decision.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of waiting or lingering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'tarried' as 'tardy' plus 'ied' to signify 'delayed'.

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