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Stay
see synonyms of stayNoun
1. stay
continuing or remaining in a place or state
Example Sentences:'they had a nice stay in Paris''a lengthy hospital stay''a four-month stay in bankruptcy court'
2. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example Sentences:'the negotiations were in arrest''held them in check''during the halt he got some lunch''the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow''he spent the entire stop in his seat'
3. stay
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
Example Sentences:'the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court'
4. stay
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
5. stay
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
Verb
stay the same; remain in a certain state
Example Sentences:'The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it''rest assured''stay alone''He remained unmoved by her tears''The bad weather continued for another week'
7. stay, stay put, stick, stick around
stay put (in a certain place)
Example Sentences:'We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati''Stay put in the corner here!''Stick around and you will learn something!'
dwell
Example Sentences:'You can stay with me while you are in town''stay a bit longer--the day is still young'
9. continue, remain, stay, stay on
continue in a place, position, or situation
Example Sentences:'After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser''Stay with me, please''despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year''She continued as deputy mayor for another year'
10. stay
remain behind
Example Sentences:'I had to stay at home and watch the children'
stay behind
Example Sentences:'The smell stayed in the room''The hostility remained long after they made up'
13. last out, outride, ride out, stay
hang on during a trial of endurance
Example Sentences:'ride out the storm'
14. stay
stop a judicial process
Example Sentences:'The judge stayed the execution order'
15. stay
fasten with stays
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Stay
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