What part of speech is lingers?

Lingers can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. lingers is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of linger (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does lingers mean?

Definitions

Verb

linger - take one's time; proceed slowly
linger - remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"
linger - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
linger - leave slowly and hesitantly
linger - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"

Examples of lingers

#   Sentence  
1. verb This superstition still lingers on among them.
2. verb The vision that was planted in my senses still silently lingers.
3. verb Fadil didn't linger in the area.
4. verb I think I'll just linger awhile.
5. verb "But linger thou, nor count thy lingering vain, / though comrades chide, and breezes woo the fleet. / Approach the prophetess; with prayer unchain / her voice to speak."
6. verb Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt; come down to me, linger not.
7. verb Fadil didn't linger in the area.
8. verb I think I'll just linger awhile.
9. verb "But linger thou, nor count thy lingering vain, / though comrades chide, and breezes woo the fleet. / Approach the prophetess; with prayer unchain / her voice to speak."
10. verb Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt; come down to me, linger not.
Sentence  
verb
This superstition still lingers on among them.
The vision that was planted in my senses still silently lingers.
Fadil didn't linger in the area.
I think I'll just linger awhile.
"But linger thou, nor count thy lingering vain, / though comrades chide, and breezes woo the fleet. / Approach the prophetess; with prayer unchain / her voice to speak."
Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt; come down to me, linger not.
Fadil didn't linger in the area.
I think I'll just linger awhile.
"But linger thou, nor count thy lingering vain, / though comrades chide, and breezes woo the fleet. / Approach the prophetess; with prayer unchain / her voice to speak."
Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt; come down to me, linger not.

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