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" The Judge is before the door: he that cometh will come, and will not tarry: his reward is with him."
George Whitefield

Meaning of "tarry" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TARRY

Tarien, of uncertain origin.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TARRY

ˈtærɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TARRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tarry is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tarry in English.

WHAT DOES TARRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

6510 Tarry

6510 Tarry is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 23, 1987 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar.

Definition of tarry in the English dictionary

The first definition of tarry in the dictionary is to delay in coming or going; linger. Other definition of tarry is to remain temporarily or briefly. Tarry is also to wait or stay.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TARRY

PRESENT

Present
I tarry
you tarry
he/she/it tarries
we tarry
you tarry
they tarry
Present continuous
I am tarrying
you are tarrying
he/she/it is tarrying
we are tarrying
you are tarrying
they are tarrying
Present perfect
I have tarried
you have tarried
he/she/it has tarried
we have tarried
you have tarried
they have tarried
Present perfect continuous
I have been tarrying
you have been tarrying
he/she/it has been tarrying
we have been tarrying
you have been tarrying
they have been tarrying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I tarried
you tarried
he/she/it tarried
we tarried
you tarried
they tarried
Past continuous
I was tarrying
you were tarrying
he/she/it was tarrying
we were tarrying
you were tarrying
they were tarrying
Past perfect
I had tarried
you had tarried
he/she/it had tarried
we had tarried
you had tarried
they had tarried
Past perfect continuous
I had been tarrying
you had been tarrying
he/she/it had been tarrying
we had been tarrying
you had been tarrying
they had been tarrying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will tarry
you will tarry
he/she/it will tarry
we will tarry
you will tarry
they will tarry
Future continuous
I will be tarrying
you will be tarrying
he/she/it will be tarrying
we will be tarrying
you will be tarrying
they will be tarrying
Future perfect
I will have tarried
you will have tarried
he/she/it will have tarried
we will have tarried
you will have tarried
they will have tarried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tarrying
you will have been tarrying
he/she/it will have been tarrying
we will have been tarrying
you will have been tarrying
they will have been tarrying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would tarry
you would tarry
he/she/it would tarry
we would tarry
you would tarry
they would tarry
Conditional continuous
I would be tarrying
you would be tarrying
he/she/it would be tarrying
we would be tarrying
you would be tarrying
they would be tarrying
Conditional perfect
I would have tarry
you would have tarry
he/she/it would have tarry
we would have tarry
you would have tarry
they would have tarry
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tarrying
you would have been tarrying
he/she/it would have been tarrying
we would have been tarrying
you would have been tarrying
they would have been tarrying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you tarry
we let´s tarry
you tarry
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to tarry
Past participle
tarried
Present Participle
tarrying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TARRY

ariary · barrie · barry · barye · Carrey · carry · Gary · glengarry · harry · intermarry · kumari · laree · Larry · marrer · marri · marry · miscarry · parry · remarry · uakari

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TARRY

tarradiddle · tarragon · tarragon vinegar · Tarragona · Tarrasa · tarre · tarred · tarred with the same brush · tarriance · tarried · tarrier · tarries · tarriest · tarriness · tarring · tarrock · tarrow · tarsal · tarsalgia · tarseal

WORDS THAT END LIKE TARRY

cash-and-carry · charry · du Barry · fetch and carry · flash Harry · gharry · happy as Larry · Jarry · marble quarry · mismarry · Old Harry · overcarry · quarry · sandstone quarry · scarry · slate quarry · sparry · starry · Tom, Dick, and Harry · Tom, Dick, or Harry

Synonyms and antonyms of tarry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TARRY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tarry» and belong to the same grammatical category.
abide · bide · dally · dawdle · delay · dwell · linger · lodge · loiter · lose time · pause · remain · rest · sojourn · stay · wait

Translation of «tarry» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TARRY

Find out the translation of tarry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tarry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tarry» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

柏油
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

alquitranadas
570 millions of speakers
en

English

tarry
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बासना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلكأ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

оставайтесь
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

alcatrão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গড়িমসি করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

goudronneux
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bertahan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

teerhaltige
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

タール状の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

타르
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tarry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở lại
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தாமதிக்காதே
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

थांबा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

katranlı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

catramosi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

smoliste
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дьогтеподібний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

zăbovi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πισσώδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjärliknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dryge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tarry

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TARRY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of tarry
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «tarry».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tarry

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «TARRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tarry.
1
Mary Todd Lincoln
My evil genius Procrastination has whispered me to tarry 'til a more convenient season.
2
George Whitefield
The Judge is before the door: he that cometh will come, and will not tarry: his reward is with him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARRY»

Discover the use of tarry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tarry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Third Door: The Autobiography of an American Negro Woman
The Autobiography of an American Negro Woman: Tarry was devoid of pronounced African-American racial markings, and her interactions with white Americans were not characterized by fear or distrust, but when her own brown daughter was ...
Ellen Tarry, 1955
2
Tarry Flynn: a play in three acts based on the novel by ...
Tarry Flynn examines the great hungers of a society with a stifled need not only to be loved, but also to love.
Peter Fallon, Patrick Kavanagh, 2004
3
Could You Not Tarry: Learning the Joy of Prayer
This best-selling book can how you how to make the time you spend with God each day a delightful one. Lea shares the teaching and experiences that have helped him to transform his prayer life from drudgery to delight.
Larry Lea, 2012
4
Tarry Flynn
Like The Green Fool, his autobiography, Patrick Kavanagh's Tarry Flynn is an idyllic and beautifully evocative account of life as it was lived in Ireland earlier this century.
Patrick Kavanagh, 2000
5
Oracle VM Manager 2.1.2
Manage a Flexible and Elastic Data Center with Oracle VM Manager using this book and eBook.
Tarry Singh, 2009
6
Saint Katharine Drexel: Friend of the Oppressed
This Vision book for youth tells the beautiful story of American's recently canonized saint and servant of the oppressed, St. Katharine Drexel.
Ellen Tarry, 2002
7
Language and Context
Although she had finished a large part of this work, her notes and draft chapters have been extensively edited by Professor David Birch.
Helen Leckie-Tarry, 1995
8
Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies
Tarry's new second edition describes a child-centered classroom where students can expose and explore critical content and connect their learning to the real world.
Tarry Lindquist, 2002
9
King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Offers a childhood look at the Queen of Sheba, discussing her relationship with her father and her fame as a riddler, and explains her first meeting and subsequent marriage to King Solomon
Blu Greenberg, Linda Tarry, 1997
10
Saint Katharine Drexel, Friend of the Oppressed
Here is the true story of an American heiress who selflessly surrendered her life and her fortune to God.
Ellen Tarry, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tarry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The owl and the caterpillar tarry by the light of noon
Looking first like an abandoned fluffy toy wedged above the oak roots, the tawny owl chick saw us and emitted two loud metallic clicks. Photograph: Phil Gates. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Tarry Launches July Torpedo
And it is tempting fate disregarding anything that trainer Sean Tarry throws a saddle over these days. Tarry enjoyed some mixed fortunes in this event with ... «Sporting Post, May 15»
3
A Review of Tarry Lodge, in New Haven
And given how well their first two forays into the region have been received (the first Tarry Lodge enoteca and pizzeria made its debut in Port Chester, N.Y., ... «New York Times, May 15»
4
Con Edison Athlete of the Week Charles Tarry
Name: Charles Tarry. School: Bronxville. Class: Senior. Sport: Lacrosse. Athletic accomplishment: Caused eight turnovers in three games including three ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Apr 15»
5
Tarry Does The Talking
A strong army of warriors will line up to do battle for trainer Sean Tarry in the three Grade 1 features at Turffontein on Saturday and the trainer is sure they will do ... «Sporting Post, Mar 15»
6
Tarry Wine Kicks Off New Class Series With A Look At (And Taste Of …
At their next-door restaurant, Tarry Lodge, we've reveled with wines from Bastianich's own vineyards. Now the store plans to host a sommelier-led class on ... «Westchester Magazine, Feb 15»
7
Tarry Lodge, New Haven
While visions of Valentine's Day dance in our heads, a terrific destination for couples is Tarry Lodge in New Haven. As you may know, the first Tarry Lodge was ... «Hartford Courant, Jan 15»
8
Officer resigns after investigation for peeping
Tarry Pote, a Des Moines police officer since 2002, resigned Thursday afternoon after a police inquiry into a complaint by a dispatcher who said she saw ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jan 15»
9
Mario Batali Brings His Tarry Lodge To New Haven
When the original Tarry Lodge opened in Port Chester, N.Y. in late 2008, it was a departure from the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group's big-city projects, like ... «Hartford Courant, Dec 14»
10
Word of the Day | tarry
The word tarry has appeared in 12 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Dec. ... Let other children tarry with visions of the Sugar Plum Fairy. «New York Times, Dec 14»
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