stay

stay: stay¹

verb

1》 remain in the same place.

    ↘(stay on) continue to study, work, or be somewhere after others have left.

    ↘(stay over) stay for the night at someone's home or a hotel.

    ↘(stay up) not go to bed.

2》 remain in a specified state or position.

    ↘(stay with) continue, persevere, or keep up with (an activity or person).

3》 live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

    ↘Scottish & S. African live permanently.

4》 stop, delay, or prevent, in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges).

    ↘assuage (hunger) for a short time.

5》 literary support or prop up.

noun

1》 a period of staying somewhere.

2》 a curb or check, especially a suspension or postponement of judicial proceedings.

3》 a device used as a brace or support.

4》 (stays) historical a corset made of two pieces laced together and stiffened by strips of whalebone.

Phrases

stay the course (or distance) keep going to the end of a race or contest.

↘pursue a difficult task or activity to the end.

a stay of execution a delay in carrying out a court order.

stay put remain somewhere without moving.

Derivatives

stayer noun

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. estai-, stem of OFr. ester, from L. stare 'to stand'; in the sense 'support', partly from OFr. estaye (n.), estayer (v.), of Gmc origin.

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stay²

noun

1》 a large rope, wire, or rod used to support a ship's mast.

2》 a guy or rope supporting a flagstaff or other upright pole.

3》 a supporting wire or cable on an aircraft.

verb secure or steady by means of a stay.

Phrases

be in stays (of a sailing ship) be head to the wind while tacking.

miss stays (of a sailing ship) fail in an attempt to go about from one tack to another.

Origin

OE stæg, of Gmc origin, from a base meaning 'be firm'.

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Synonyms:

Sojourn, tarry, abide, dwell, lodge, rest, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent, Stop, restrain, check, hold, withhold, curb, keep in, rein in, prevent, Sojourn, delay, halt, rest, repose, stop / Remain, continue, stop, be fixed, stand still, abide fixed, halt, Delay, obstruct, hinder, arrest, Stand, stop / Wait, attend, delay, linger, Support, sustain, uphold, prop, hold up, shore up, Hindrance, obstruction, interruption, obstacle, impediment, check, bar, restraint, curb, stumbling-block / Rest, rely, confide, trust, repose, lean, Support, prop, staff, dependence, supporter, buttress

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Stay — may refer to:General* Stays (nautical), the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull * Guy wire, a metal wire used to support tall structures, such as radio masts * Bone (corsetry), one of the rigid parts … Wikipedia
stay — 1 vt stayed, stay·ing: to temporarily suspend or prevent by judicial or executive order may not grant an injunction to stay proceedings in a state court U.S. Code stay 2 n: a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usu.… … Law dictionary
Stay — Stay, n. [Cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai support, and E. stay a rope to support a mast.] 1. That which serves as a prop; a support. My only strength and stay. Milton. [1913 Webster] Trees serve as so many stays for their vines. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stay — «Stay» Сингл Дэвида Гетта совместно с … Википедия
stay — Ⅰ. stay [1] ► VERB 1) remain in the same place. 2) remain in a specified state or position. 3) live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. 4) Scottish & S. African live permanently. 5) stop, delay, or prevent. 6) … English terms dictionary
Stay — (st[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stayed} (st[=a]d) or {Staid} (st[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staying}.] [OF. estayer, F. [ e]tayer to prop, fr. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, a prop, probably fr. OD. stade, staeye, a prop, akin to E. stead; or cf. stay a rope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay — UK US /steɪ/ verb [I] ► to not move away or leave: stay for 2 days/2 weeks/2 years, etc. »They need an assistant who is willing to stay for six months. stay at work/home »We stayed at work until 10 pm. stay in/on sth »She will stay on the board… … Financial and business terms
Stay — (st[=a]), v. i. [[root]163. See {Stay} to hold up, prop.] 1. To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still. [1913 Webster] She would command the hasty sun to stay. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Stay, I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay — stay1 [stā] n. [ME staie < OE stæg, akin to Du stag < IE * stāk , to stand, place < base * sta : see STAND] a heavy rope or cable, usually of wire, used as a brace or support, as for a mast of a ship; guy vt. to brace or support with a… … English World dictionary
Stay — puede referirse a: “Stay”, una canción de Nick Jonas The Administration del album Who I Am. “Stay, la canción de Pink Floyd, del año 1972, de su álbum Obscured by Clouds. “Stay”, clásico de Maurice Williams y sus covers (ejemplo el de Cyndi… … Wikipedia Español
stay in — To remain at home • • • Main Entry: ↑stay * * * ˌstay ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stay in he/she/it stays in … Useful english dictionary

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