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Married vs Tarried - What's the difference?

married | tarried |

As verbs the difference between married and tarried

is that married is (marry) while tarried is (tarry).

As an adjective married

is in a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

As a noun married

is a married person.

married

English

Adjective

(-)
  • In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.
  • (figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse
  • Synonyms

    * (in a state of marriage) wed, wedded

    Antonyms

    * (in a state of marriage) single, unmarried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (marry)
  • Synonyms

    * dowried

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A married person.
  • * 2001 , Charles A. Jaffe, The Right Way to Hire Financial Help (page 11)
  • A perfect example is life insurance. Most people starting out don't need it; you should only insure what you can't afford to lose or replace, and singles or young marrieds without a lot of assets frequently don't require coverage.
    My plan is to wait to have sex until I'm married .

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    tarried

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tarry)
  • Anagrams

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    tarry

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scotland)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) tarien, .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
  • It is true that the Messiah will come, though he may tarry . ( Hitchens quoting translated Maimonides)
  • To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
  • To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
  • To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn.
  • To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
  • * Shakespeare
  • He that will have a cake out of the wheat must needs tarry the grinding.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • He plodded on, tarrying no further question.
    Synonyms
    * (stay or wait, especially longer than planned ): hang about, hang around, linger, loiter * (stay somewhere temporarily ): sojourn, stay, stay over, stop, stop over

    Noun

    (tarries)
  • A sojourn.
  • Synonyms
    * (sojourn ): stay, stop, stop-over

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Resembling tar.
  • Covered with tar.
  • Synonyms
    * (resembling tar) pitchy * (covered with tar) bituminized (treated with tar ), pitchy

    References

    * * English heteronyms