linger on in English

Forms: lingers on [present, singular, third-person], lingering on [participle, present], lingered on [participle, past], lingered on [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} linger on (third-person singular simple present lingers on, present participle lingering on, simple past and past participle lingered on)

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        "To continue to ponder or observe something for longer than normal."
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        "(idiomatic, transitive) To continue to ponder or observe something for longer than normal."
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lingers on",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "lingering on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lingered on",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lingered on",
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        "To continue to ponder or observe something for longer than normal."
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        "(idiomatic, transitive) To continue to ponder or observe something for longer than normal."
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    }
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}

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"linger on" meaning in English

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