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   stay

   /steɪ/

   verb

   • 1. remain in the same place: "you stay here and I'll be back soon"
   • ▪ delay leaving so as to join in (an activity): "why not stay to lunch?"
   • 2. remain in a specified state or position: "her ability to stay calm" Similar remain (behind)stay behindstay putwaitwait aroundlingerstickcontinuebe lefthold onhang onlodgerestdelaypausestopinformal:hang around/roundhang aboutarchaic:bidetarrycontinue to beremainkeepcontinuepersist in beingcarry on beinggo on beingrestOpposite leave
   • 3. (of a person) live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest: "the girls had gone to stay with friends"
   • ▪ live permanently: Scottish, South African "where do you stay?"
   • 4. stop, delay, or prevent (something), in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges): "there are some cases the Crown feels so serious they don't want to stay the charges" Similar postponeput offdelaydeferput backhold over/offcarry overrescheduledo latershelvestand overpigeonholeput/hold in abeyancemothballadjournsuspendprorogueput off the evil day/hourput overtablelay on the tabletake a rain check oncontinueinformal:put on iceput on the back burnerput in cold storagerare:remitrespitedelayslow downslow uphold backset backkeep backhold uppostponeput backdetaindecelerateput a brake onretardhinderhamperobstructinhibitimpedehandicaphamstringcurbcheckrestrainrestrictarrestinterfere withinterruptencumbercloginformal:throw a spanner in the works ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofrare:trammelcumberOpposite advancepromote
   • ▪ assuage (hunger) for a short time: "I grabbed something to stay the pangs of hunger"
   • ▪ curb; check: literary "he tries to stay the destructive course of barbarism"
   • ▪ wait a moment in order to allow someone time to think or speak: archaic "stay, stand apart, I know not which is which"
   • 5. support or prop up: literary "it did not matter to you whether the building was stayed up or not?"

   noun

   • 1. a period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest: "an overnight stay at a luxury hotel" Similar visitstopstop-offstopoverbreakrestholidayminibreakvacationformal:sojourn
   • 2. a curb or check: literary "there is likely to be a good public library as a stay against boredom"
   • ▪ a suspension or postponement of judicial proceedings: "a stay of prosecution" Similar postponementputting offdelaydefermentdeferralputting backcarrying overreschedulingshelvingpigeonholingmothballingadjournmentsuspensionprorogationtabling
   • 3. a device used as a brace or support.
   • ▪ a corset made of two pieces laced together and stiffened by strips of whalebone. historical
   • 4. power of endurance: archaic "some men are always great at beginnings; but they have no stay in them"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French estai-, stem of Old French ester, from Latin stare ‘to stand’; in the sense ‘support’ (stay1 (sense 5 of the verb) and stay1 (sense 3 of the noun)), partly from Old French estaye (noun), estayer (verb), of Germanic origin.

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   What does stay in bed mean?

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   What does it mean to stay a decision?

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   What does Stay Tuned mean?

   • Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). + adv./prep. I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). Inflation stayed below 4 per cent last month. We said goodbye and promised to stay in touch.

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   What does it mean to stay in Missouri?

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   What is the difference between a stay and a suspend?

   • suspend implies temporary stoppage with an added suggestion of waiting until some condition is satisfied. stay often suggests the stopping or checking by an intervening agency or authority. Under the policy, hosts can cancel stays without consequences and customers can get a full refund if their trip has not started yet.

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   1. To remain during: stayed the week with my parents; stayed the duration of the game. 2. a. To stop or restrain; check: Doubt stayed his hand. b. To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings: stay a prisoner's execution. 3. To satisfy or appease temporarily: stayed his anger. 4.

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