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lingered
We have found lemma(root) word of lingered : linger.
Definitions
[ˈlɪŋɡə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave
(e.g: she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine)
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Origin
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Middle English (in the sense ‘dwell, abide’): frequentative of obsolete leng ‘prolong’, of Germanic origin; related to German längen ‘make long(er)’, also to long
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