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stay

noun

1 stay

Continuing or remaining in a place or state.

Roget 215: support, ground, foundation, base, basis; terra firma; bearing, fulcrum, bait [U.S.], caudex crib; point d'appui [Fr.], pou sto [Gr.], purchase footing, hold, ... show more

Dutch: oponthoud, séjour, verblijf
Polish: utrzymywanie się, trwanie

2 stay

The state of inactivity following an interruption:
— The momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow.

synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage.

Roget 706: prevention, preclusion, obstruction, stoppage; embolus, embolism [Med.]; infarct [Med.]; interruption, interception, interclusion; hindrance, impedition; retardment, ... show more

Roget 687: repose, rest, silken repose; sleep etc. 683.    relaxation, breathing time; halt, stay, pause etc. (cessation) ... show more

Dutch: stop
Polish: przestój

3 stay

A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted.

4 stay

A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset).

5 stay

nautical Brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar.

Dutch: stag
Polish: sztag

verb

1 stay

Stay the same; remain in a certain state:
— Stay alone.

synonyms: remain, rest.

Roget 265: be quiescent etc. adj.; stand still, lie still; keep quiet, repose, hold the breath.    remain, stay; stand, lie to, ride at anchor, remain in situ, ... show more

Roget 142: cease, discontinue, desist, stay, halt; break off, leave off; hold, stop, pull up, stop short; stick, hang fire; halt; ... show more

Dutch: bestendigen, blijven, consolideren, stabiliseren

2 stay

Stay put (in a certain place):
— We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati.
— Stay put in the corner here!.

synonyms: stay put, stick, stick around.

3 stay

Dwell:
— You can stay with me while you are in town.
— Stay a bit longer--the day is still young.

synonyms: abide, bide.

Roget 706: hinder, impede, filibuster [U.S.], impedite, embarrass.    keep off, stave off, ward off; obviate; avert, antevert; turn aside, draw off, ... show more

Roget 186: exist in space, be present etc. adj.; assister; make one of, make one at; look on, attend, remain; find oneself, present oneself; show one's face; ... show more

Roget 141: let alone, let be, let it be; persist, remain, stay, tarry, rest; stet (copy editing) hold, hold on; last, ... show more

Roget 133: be late etc. adj.; tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time; dawdle etc. (be inactive) 683; linger, loiter; ... show more

Dutch: afwachten, huizen, ondergaan, verblijven, verdragen, wonen

4 stay

Continue in a place, position, or situation:
— After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser.
— Stay with me, please.

synonyms: continue, remain, stay on.

Roget 1: exist, be; have being etc. n.; subsist, live, breathe, stand, obtain, be the case; occur etc. (event) ... show more

Dutch: blijven, plakken

5 stay

Remain behind.

Dutch: achterblijven

6 stay

Stop or halt:
— Please stay the bloodshed!.

synonyms: delay, detain.

7 stay

Stay behind:
— The smell stayed in the room.

synonyms: persist, remain.

Dutch: blijven

8 stay

Hang on during a trial of endurance.

synonyms: last out, outride, ride out.

9 stay

Stop a judicial process.

10 stay

Fasten with stays.

11 stay

Overcome or allay.

synonyms: appease, quell.


Moby thesaurus: abandon, abeyance, abide, abort, adhere, adjourn, advocate, afford support, afterthought, agglomerate, alpenstock, amnesty, anchor, arm, arrest, arrestation, athletic supporter, await, back, back up ... show more.

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stayed

adjective

Roget 826: inexcitable, unexcitable; imperturbable; unsusceptible etc. (insensible) 823; unpassionate, dispassionate; cold-blooded, irritable; enduring etc. ... show more

Roget 837: cheerless, joyless, spiritless; uncheerful, uncheery; unlively; unhappy etc. 828; melancholy, dismal, somber, dark, ... show more

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