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   Stay

   /stā/

   

   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 for 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 aroundarchaic: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). 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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   Check pronunciation: stay. Definition of stay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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. verb. stay the same; remain in a certain state. “ stay alone” synonyms: remain, rest. see more. verb. stay put (in a certain place)

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   A1. to continue to be in a place, job, etc and not leave: The weather was bad so we stayed at home. Do you want to stay in teaching? Fewer examples. Personally, I'd rather stay at home and watch TV. The child elected to stay with his mother. They offered me more money as an inducement to 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstay noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /steɪ/ Idioms. a period of staying; a visit. I enjoyed my stay in Prague. an overnight stay. In recent years the average hospital stay for elderly patients has decreased. see also long-stay, short-stay. Extra Examples. Topics Holidays a2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

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   4 days ago · 26 meanings: 1. to continue or remain in a certain place, position, etc 2. to continue to be; remain 3. to reside temporarily,.... Click for more definitions.

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   1. a. To continue to be in a place or condition: stay home; stay calm. b. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger: stayed at a motel. c. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something: We stayed to watch the final minutes of the game. 2. a.