Tare (i), v.i. 1. Hang. E tare mai ra i runga i te taiepa.
2. Gasp for breath. E tare ana a Potopoto i te mamae.—Tare ana taku poho.
3. Be drawn towards, entertain affection for. Ka tare te wahine ki a Tawhaki, ka whakarere i tana tane, ka noho i a Tawhaki (Tr. vii, 44).
4. Be intent upon. Ka tare a Paiao kia wahatia a Rangi ki runga (Tr. vii, 33).
taretare. 1. a. Ragged, tattered.
2. v.i. Pant. Ka oma, ka taretare te manawa.
whakatare, whakataretare, v.i. 1. Stoop or lean forward to look at anything. Ka haere te wahine nei, a Wairaka, i te kuwaha ka noho atu, ka whakatare atu ki roto (J. iii, 61). E whakataretare iho ana i runga i nga pakiaka o te rakau kia kite i a Te Kanawa (T. 180).
2. Look intently. Ka whakatare te kanohi ki te rerenga kaipuke mai ki Kawhia (S. 121). Ka whakataretare te kanohi ki roto Hauraki (M. cxi).
3. Be eager, be intent. E whakataretare ana a Te Ponga kia puta ia ki mua ngangahu ai (T. 167).
whātare, whātaretare, v.i. Crane forward, stoop over. Ka tae atu ki te tahataha o Ngaruroro, ka whatare iho ki roto ki te awa.—Kai tera taha o te rakau te tangata e noho ana, a ka whataretare atu taua ki te titiro.
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