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Definitions of stay
  1. verb
    hang on during a trial of endurance
  2. verb
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    "stay alone"

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  3. verb
    stay put (in a certain place)
    "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"
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  4. noun
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
  5. verb
    dwell
    "You can stay with me while you are in town" "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

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  6. verb
    overcome or allay

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  7. verb
    stop or halt
    "Please stay the bloodshed!"

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  8. verb
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"

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  9. verb
    stay behind
    "The smell stayed in the room"

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  10. noun
    a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
    "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
  11. noun
    a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
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  12. noun
    continuing or remaining in a place or state
    "they had a nice stay in Paris" "a lengthy hospital stay" "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
  13. verb
    fasten with stays
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  14. noun
    (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
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  15. verb
    stop a judicial process
    "The judge stayed the execution order"
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  16. remain behind
    "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
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Usage of stay
  • "archaicism"
  • "archaism"
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