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(1):

(v. t.) To spend or pass in a lingering manner; - with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.

(2):

(v. t.) To protract; to draw out.

(3):

(a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Linger'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/linger.html. 1828.
 
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