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stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

hang on during a trial of endurance

Type	Words
Synonyms	last out, outride, ride out
Has types	outstay
Derivation	stayer

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

Type	Words
Synonyms	remain, rest
Type of	be
Has types	keep, keep out, stay fresh, be, stay together, stick together, sit tight, stand

stay alone.

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

stay put (in a certain place)

Type	Words
Synonyms	stay put, stick, stick around
Type of	stay in place

We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati.

stay::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

the state of inactivity following an interruption

Type	Words
Synonyms	arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage
Type of	inactiveness, inactivity, inaction
Has types	countercheck, logjam

the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow.

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

dwell

Type	Words
Synonyms	abide, bide
Type of	stay on, remain, continue
Has types	outstay, overstay, visit

You can stay with me while you are in town.

stay a bit longer--the day is still young.

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

overcome or allay

Type	Words
Synonyms	appease, quell
Type of	fulfil, conform to, fill, fit, fulfill, meet, satisfy

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

stop or halt

Type	Words
Synonyms	delay, detain
Type of	retard, check, delay

Please stay the bloodshed!.

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

continue in a place, position, or situation

Type	Words
Synonyms	continue, remain, stay on
Type of	be
Has types	bide, abide, hold over

After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser.

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

stay behind

Type	Words
Synonyms	persist, remain
Has types	stick, linger

The smell stayed in the room.

stay::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

Type	Words
Type of	fiat, rescript, order, decree, edict
Has types	stay of execution

the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court.

stay::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

Type	Words
Type of	slip, strip

stay::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

continuing or remaining in a place or state

Type	Words
Type of	deed, human action, human activity, act
Has types	stop, layover, stopover, sojourn, visit

they had a nice stay in Paris.

a lengthy hospital stay.

a four-month stay in bankruptcy court.

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

fasten with stays

Type	Words
Type of	secure, fix, fasten

stay::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

Type	Words
Type of	brace, bracing
Has types	forestay, backstay

stay::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stay

/steɪ/

stop a judicial process

Type	Words
Type of	block, halt, kibosh, stop

The judge stayed the execution order.

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stay

/steɪ/

remain behind

Type	Words

I had to stay at home and watch the children.