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    [Verb]  | "lin*ger" | \ ˈliŋ-gər \


    1: to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry

    2: to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence

    3: to remain alive although gradually dying


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English (northern dialect) lengeren to dwell, frequentative of lengen to prolong, from Old English lengan; akin to Old English lang long;

    [Verb]  | "lingered" 


    1: to move or act slowly;


      * e.g., " ... since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work "





    [Verb]  | "linger" 


    1: to move or act slowly;


      * e.g., " ... since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work "





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