Stay (noun)
definition:
continuing or remaining in a place or state
example:
"they had a nice stay in Paris"
Stay (noun)
definition:
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
Stay (noun)
definition:
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
Stay (noun)
definition:
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
example:
"the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
Stay (noun)
definition:
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Synonyms
CheckStay (verb)
definition:
stay the same
Stay (verb)
definition:
stop or halt
example:
"Please stay the bloodshed!"
Stay (verb)
definition:
overcome or allay
Stay (verb)
definition:
fasten with stays
Stay (verb)
definition:
stay put (in a certain place)
example:
"We are staying in Detroit"
Stay (verb)
definition:
remain behind
example:
"I had to stay at home and watch the children"
Stay (verb)
definition:
stop a judicial process
example:
"The judge stayed the execution order"
Stay (verb)
definition:
hang on during a trial of endurance
Stay (verb)
definition:
dwell
example:
"You can stay with me while you are in town"
Stay (verb)
definition:
continue in a place, position, or situation
example:
"After graduation, they stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser."
Stay (verb)
definition:
stay behind
example:
"The smell stayed in the room"
