The difference between Forestall and Tarry

When used as nouns, forestall means an ambush, whereas tarry means a sojourn.

When used as verbs, forestall means to prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures, whereas tarry means to delay.

Tarry is also adjective with the meaning: resembling tar.

check bellow for the other definitions of Forestall and Tarry

  1. Forestall as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

    Examples:

    "Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."

  2. Forestall as a verb (transitive):

    To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.

    Examples:

    "In French, an aspired h forestalls [[elision]]."

  3. Forestall as a verb (archaic):

    To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.

  4. Forestall as a verb:

    To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.

  5. Forestall as a verb:

    To deprive (with of).

  6. Forestall as a verb (UK, legal):

    To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.

  1. Forestall as a noun (obsolete, or, historical):

    An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.

  2. Forestall as a noun:

    Something situated or placed in front.

  1. Tarry as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

    Examples:

    "It is true that the Messiah will come, though he may tarry''. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens Hitchens] quoting translated [[Maimonides]])"

  2. Tarry as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.

  3. Tarry as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.

  4. Tarry as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn.

  5. Tarry as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.

  1. Tarry as a noun:

    A sojourn.

  1. Tarry as an adjective:

    Resembling tar.

  2. Tarry as an adjective:

    Covered with tar.

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