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tarry vs be

be vs tarry

tarry is an adjective but be is not an adjective.

tarry and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tarry No Yes Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of tarry; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than tarry:
  • tarry: be about a place without any apparent purpose
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
tarry (adjective) be (adjective)
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
tarry (verb) be (verb)
leave slowly and hesitantly spend or use time
be about a place without any apparent purpose work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
have an existence, be extant
have life, be alive
form or compose
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
Difference between tarry and be

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