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   stay

   /steɪ/

   verb

   • 1. remain in the same place: "you stay here and I'll be back soon"
   • ▪ delay leaving so as to join in (an activity): "why not stay to lunch?"
   • 2. remain in a specified state or position: "her ability to stay calm" Similar remain (behind)stay behindstay putwaitwait aroundlingerstickcontinuebe lefthold onhang onlodgerestdelaypausestopinformal:hang around/roundhang aboutarchaic:bidetarrycontinue to beremainkeepcontinuepersist in beingcarry on beinggo on beingrestOpposite leave
   • 3. (of a person) live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest: "the girls had gone to stay with friends"
   • ▪ live permanently: Scottish, South African "where do you stay?"
   • 4. stop, delay, or prevent (something), in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges): "there are some cases the Crown feels so serious they don't want to stay the charges" Similar postponeput offdelaydeferput backhold over/offcarry overrescheduledo latershelvestand overpigeonholeput/hold in abeyancemothballadjournsuspendprorogueput off the evil day/hourput overtablelay on the tabletake a rain check oncontinueinformal:put on iceput on the back burnerput in cold storagerare:remitrespitedelayslow downslow uphold backset backkeep backhold uppostponeput backdetaindecelerateput a brake onretardhinderhamperobstructinhibitimpedehandicaphamstringcurbcheckrestrainrestrictarrestinterfere withinterruptencumbercloginformal:throw a spanner in the works ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofrare:trammelcumberOpposite advancepromote
   • ▪ assuage (hunger) for a short time: "I grabbed something to stay the pangs of hunger"
   • ▪ curb; check: literary "he tries to stay the destructive course of barbarism"
   • ▪ wait a moment in order to allow someone time to think or speak: archaic "stay, stand apart, I know not which is which"
   • 5. support or prop up: literary "it did not matter to you whether the building was stayed up or not?"

   noun

   • 1. a period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest: "an overnight stay at a luxury hotel" Similar visitstopstop-offstopoverbreakrestholidayminibreakvacationformal:sojourn
   • 2. a curb or check: literary "there is likely to be a good public library as a stay against boredom"
   • ▪ a suspension or postponement of judicial proceedings: "a stay of prosecution" Similar postponementputting offdelaydefermentdeferralputting backcarrying overreschedulingshelvingpigeonholingmothballingadjournmentsuspensionprorogationtabling
   • 3. a device used as a brace or support.
   • ▪ a corset made of two pieces laced together and stiffened by strips of whalebone. historical
   • 4. power of endurance: archaic "some men are always great at beginnings; but they have no stay in them"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French estai-, stem of Old French ester, from Latin stare ‘to stand’; in the sense ‘support’ (stay1 (sense 5 of the verb) and stay1 (sense 3 of the noun)), partly from Old French estaye (noun), estayer (verb), of Germanic origin.

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   STAY definition: 1. to not move away from or leave a place or situation: 2. to continue doing something, or to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of STAY is a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast. How to use stay in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stay.

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   Stay definition: to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.. See examples of STAY used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of stay. verb. continue in a place, position, or situation. “After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser” “ Stay with me, please” synonyms: continue, remain, stay on. see more. types: dwell. continue a term of office past the normal period of time. stay with as a guest. stay too long. type of: be. verb.

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   Definition of 'stay' stay. (steɪ ) Word forms: stays , staying , stayed. 1. verb A1. If you stay where you are, you continue to be there and do not leave. 'Stay here,' Trish said. 'I'll bring the car down the drive to take you back.' [VERB adverb/preposition] In the old days the woman stayed at home and the man earned the money.

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   1. To remain during: stayed the week with my parents; stayed the duration of the game. 2. a. To stop or restrain; check: Doubt stayed his hand. b. To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings: stay a prisoner's execution. 3. To satisfy or appease temporarily: stayed his anger. 4.

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   stay meaning, definition, what is stay: to remain in a place rather than leave: Learn more.

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    STAY definition: 1. to continue to be in a place, job, etc and not leave: 2. to continue to be in a particular…. Learn more.

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