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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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   stay: [noun] a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast.

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

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive] to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away + adv./prep. Stay there and don't move!; I just want to stay in bed today.; She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. (North American English also) to stay home We ended up staying for dinner. People are being advised to stay indoors. ...

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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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stayStay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To stay is to remain or wait in the same place. When you tell your dog to stay, you expect her to keep sitting until you call her over.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTAY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc. He stayed in the army for ten years. 2. to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state. to stay clean. 3. (fol. by with or at) to hold out or endure, as in a contest or task. Please stay with the project as long as you can.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › stayStay - definition of stay by The Free Dictionary

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   Define stay. stay synonyms, stay pronunciation, stay translation, English dictionary definition of stay. v. stayed , stay·ing , stays v. intr. 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:...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishstay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   2 [intransitive] to continue to be in a particular state or situation synonym remain + adj. He never stays angry for long. I can't stay awake any longer. The store stays open late on Thursdays. Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular program on the radio or television). + adv./prep. I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTAY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.

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

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    stay away (from somebody/something) See more Idioms. stay! stay put; stay the course; stay your hand; hang/stay loose; keep/stay shtum; stay/hang loose; stay the night; keep/stay schtum; be here to stay; have come to stay; a stay of execution (get/keep/stay) in shape; keep/stay out of somebody’s way (be, remain, stay, etc.) in the closet