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Definition of Stay
1. Verb. Stay the same; remain in a certain state. "John will stay angry"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
Specialized synonyms: Keep Out, Sit Tight, Stay Together, Stick Together, Stand, Keep, Stay Fresh, Be
Generic synonyms: Be
Antonyms: Change
2. Noun. Continuing or remaining in a place or state. "A four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
Specialized synonyms: Sojourn, Visit, Layover, Stop, Stopover
3. Verb. Stay put (in a certain place). "Stick around and you will learn something!"
4. Noun. The state of inactivity following an interruption. "He spent the entire stop in his seat"
Generic synonyms: Inaction, Inactiveness, Inactivity
Specialized synonyms: Countercheck, Logjam
Derivative terms: Check, Check, Halt, Halt, Stop, Stop
5. Verb. Dwell. "Stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
Language type: Archaicism, Archaism
Specialized synonyms: Visit, Outstay, Overstay
Generic synonyms: Continue, Remain, Stay On
Derivative terms: Abidance
6. 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"
Specialized synonyms: Stay Of Execution
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
7. Verb. Continue in a place, position, or situation. "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
Generic synonyms: Be
Specialized synonyms: Abide, Bide, Hold Over
Derivative terms: Continuation
8. Noun. A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset).
9. Verb. Remain behind. "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
10. Noun. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar.
Specialized synonyms: Backstay, Forestay
Generic synonyms: Brace, Bracing
11. Verb. Stop or halt. "Please stay the bloodshed!"
12. Verb. Stay behind. "The hostility remained long after they made up"
13. Verb. Hang on during a trial of endurance. "Ride out the storm"
14. Verb. Stop a judicial process. "The judge stayed the execution order"
15. Verb. Fasten with stays.
16. Verb. Overcome or allay. "Quell my hunger"
Definition of Stay
1. n. A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays. See Illust. of Ship.
2. v. t. To stop from motion or falling; to prop; to fix firmly; to hold up; to support.
3. v. i. To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still.
4. n. That which serves as a prop; a support.
Definition of Stay
1. Noun. (nautical) A strong rope supporting a mast, and leading fromthe head of one mast down to some other, or other part of the vessel. ¹
2. Noun. A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element. ¹
3. Noun. (context: chain-cable) The transverse piece in a link. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive nautical) To tack; put on the other tack. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady. ¹
8. Verb. (transitive) To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder. ¹
9. Verb. (transitive) To restrain; withhold; check; stop. ¹
10. Verb. (transitive) To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back. ¹
11. Verb. (transitive) To hold the attention of. ¹
12. Verb. (transitive) To bear; brook; undergo; abide; stand; hold out through or during. ¹
13. Verb. (transitive) To wait for; await. ¹
14. Verb. (intransitive) To rest; depend; rely. ¹
15. Verb. (intransitive) To stop; come to a stand or standstill. ¹
16. Verb. (intransitive) To come to an end; cease; blin. ¹
17. Verb. (intransitive) To delay; linger; tarry; wait. ¹
18. Verb. (intransitive) To make a stand; stand. ¹
19. Verb. (intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end. ¹
20. Verb. (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for an indefinite time; sojourn; abide. ¹
21. Verb. (intransitive) To wait; rest in patience or expectation. ¹
22. Verb. (intransitive used with ''on'' or ''upon'') To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance. ¹
23. Verb. (intransitive) To continue to have a particular quality. ¹
24. Noun. A prop; a support. ¹
25. Noun. (archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on. ¹
26. Noun. That which holds or restrains; obstacle; check; hindrance; restraint. ¹
27. Noun. A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress. ¹
28. Noun. A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment. ¹
29. Noun. (archaic) A standstill; a state of rest; entire cessation of motion or progress. ¹
30. Noun. A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence. ¹
31. Noun. Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn. ¹
32. Noun. (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels. ¹
33. Noun. A state; fixed condition. ¹
34. Noun. Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety. ¹
35. Noun. A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stay
1. to continue in a place or condition [v STAYED or STAID, STAYING, STAYS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stay
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