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stay > 16 senses
NOUN1stayContinuing or remaining in a place or state
2stayA judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
3stay, arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppageThe state of inactivity following an interruption
4stay(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
5stayA thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
VERB1stay, remain, restStay the same
2stay, stick, stick around, stay putStay put (in a certain place)
3stay, bide, abideDwell
4stay, stay on, continue, remainContinue in a place, position, or situation
5stayRemain behind
6stay, detain, delayStop or halt
7stay, persist, remainStay behind
8stay, last out, ride out, outrideA trial of endurance
9stayStop a judicial process
10stayFasten with stays
11stay, quell, appeaseOvercome or allay
stay > pronunciation
Soundsstey'
Rhymesandante, Dante, forte, and 8 more rhymes in tey at the HyperDic website...
stay > noun 1, act
MeaningContinuing or remaining in a place or state.
Examples"they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
Narrowersojourn, visit; stop, stopover, layover
Broaderact, human action, human activity
Verbsstay; stay; stay; stay
stay > noun 2, communication
MeaningA judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted.
Examples"the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Narrowerstay of execution
Broaderdecree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
Verbsstay; stay
stay > noun 3, state
MeaningThe state of inactivity following an interruption.
Examples"the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
Synonymsarrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage
Narrowercountercheck; logjam
Broaderinaction, inactivity, inactiveness
stay > noun 4, artifact
Meaning(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar.
Categoryseafaring, navigation, sailing
Narrowerbackstay; forestay
Broaderbrace, bracing
stay > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset).
Broaderstrip, slip
Verbsstay
stay > verb 1, change
MeaningStay the same. Remain in a certain state.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective
ModelJohn will stay angry
Examples"stay alone"
Synonymsremain, rest
Narrowersit tight; stick together, stay together; stand; keep, stay fresh; be
Broaderbe
Contrarychange
Nounsstay
stay > verb 2, motion
MeaningStay put (in a certain place).
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"We are staying in Detroit; "Stay put in the corner here!"
Synonymsstick, stick around, stay put
Broaderstay in place
Contrarymove
Nounsstay
stay > verb 3, stative
MeaningDwell.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
Synonymsbide, abide
Narrowervisit; overstay, outstay
Broaderstay, stay on, continue, remain
Usagearchaism, archaicism
Nounsstay
stay > verb 4, stative
MeaningContinue in a place, position, or situation.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"
Synonymsstay on, continue, remain
Narrowerbide, abide, stay; hold over
Broaderbe
Nounsstay
stay > verb 5, motion
MeaningRemain behind.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"I had to stay at home and watch the children"
Contrarydepart, take leave, quit
stay > verb 6, change
MeaningStop or halt.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Please stay the bloodshed!"
Synonymsdetain, delay
Broadercheck, retard, delay
Nounsstay
stay > verb 7, stative
MeaningStay behind.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The smell stayed in the room"
Synonymspersist, remain
Narrowerstick; linger
stay > verb 8, stative
MeaningA trial of endurance.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymslast out, ride out, outride
Narroweroutstay
Nounsstayer
stay > verb 9, social
MeaningStop a judicial process.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The judge stayed the execution order"
Broaderstop, halt, block, kibosh
Nounsstay
stay > verb 10, contact
MeaningFasten with stays.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Broaderfasten, fix, secure
Nounsstay
stay > verb 11, consumption
MeaningOvercome or allay.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s somebody
Synonymsquell, appease
Broadermeet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil

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