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Definition of Stay
1. Noun. Continuing or remaining in a place or state. "A four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
Generic synonyms: Act, Deed, Human Action, Human Activity
Specialized synonyms: Sojourn, Visit, Layover, Stop, Stopover
Specialized synonyms: Sojourn, Visit, Layover, Stop, Stopover
2. Verb. Stay the same; remain in a certain state. "John will stay angry"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
Exact synonyms: Remain, Rest
Specialized synonyms: Keep Out, Sit Tight, Stay Together, Stick Together, Stand, Keep, Stay Fresh, Be
Generic synonyms: Be
Antonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Keep Out, Sit Tight, Stay Together, Stick Together, Stand, Keep, Stay Fresh, Be
Generic synonyms: Be
Antonyms: Change
3. Noun. The state of inactivity following an interruption. "He spent the entire stop in his seat"
Exact synonyms: Arrest, Check, Halt, Hitch, Stop, Stoppage
Generic synonyms: Inaction, Inactiveness, Inactivity
Specialized synonyms: Countercheck, Logjam
Derivative terms: Check, Check, Halt, Halt, Stop, Stop
Generic synonyms: Inaction, Inactiveness, Inactivity
Specialized synonyms: Countercheck, Logjam
Derivative terms: Check, Check, Halt, Halt, Stop, Stop
4. Verb. Stay put (in a certain place). "Stick around and you will learn something!"
5. 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"
Generic synonyms: Decree, Edict, Fiat, Order, Rescript
Specialized synonyms: Stay Of Execution
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Specialized synonyms: Stay Of Execution
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
6. Verb. Dwell. "Stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
Exact synonyms: Abide, Bide
Language type: Archaicism, Archaism
Specialized synonyms: Visit, Outstay, Overstay
Generic synonyms: Continue, Remain, Stay On
Derivative terms: Abidance
Language type: Archaicism, Archaism
Specialized synonyms: Visit, Outstay, Overstay
Generic synonyms: Continue, Remain, Stay On
Derivative terms: Abidance
7. Noun. A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset).
8. Verb. Continue in a place, position, or situation. "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
Exact synonyms: Continue, Remain, Stay On
Generic synonyms: Be
Specialized synonyms: Abide, Bide, Hold Over
Derivative terms: Continuation
Generic synonyms: Be
Specialized synonyms: Abide, Bide, Hold Over
Derivative terms: Continuation
9. Noun. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar.
Category relationships: Navigation, Sailing, Seafaring
Specialized synonyms: Backstay, Forestay
Generic synonyms: Brace, Bracing
Specialized synonyms: Backstay, Forestay
Generic synonyms: Brace, Bracing
10. Verb. Remain behind. "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
Antonyms: Depart
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. to continue in a place or condition [v STAYED or STAID, STAYING, STAYS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stay
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