stay

stay: I UK [steɪ] / US verb [intransitive]
Word forms "stay":
present tense I/you/we/they stay he/she/it stays present participle staying past tense stayed past participle stayed
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1) to remain in a particular place

Stay right here, please.
stay at home:
He wanted her to stay at home and look after the children.
stay late:
I have to stay late at work every Thursday.

2)

a) to remain in a particular situation or state

Fast walking is a good way of staying fit.
stay calm/cool/quiet:
My number one rule is to stay calm under pressure.

b) to remain at a particular level
stay up/down:
Interest rates should stay down for the next few months.

3) to live or remain in a place for a while as a guest or visitor
stay with:
How long is he planning to stay with you?
stay at:
Jamie stayed at the hotel for three days.

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stay the night/stay overnight — to remain in a place as a guest or visitor for one night

Dad said Chris could stay the night.

- something is here to stay

- stay the course

- stay put
Phrasal verbs:
- stay around

- stay away

- stay away from

- stay back

- stay behind

- stay down

- stay in

- stay off

- stay on

- stay out

- stay out of

- stay over

- stay together

- stay up

- stay with

II UK [steɪ] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "stay":
singular stay plural stays
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1) [usually singular] a limited period of time that you live somewhere

I hope you enjoyed your stay with us.

I met her during my short stay at the hospital.
length/duration of stay:
The average length of stay at these hotels is only two nights.

2) a short piece of bone, wire, or plastic used inside a corset or shirt collar to keep it stiff

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stay of execution/deportation etc — legal an order given by a judge to stop or delay something

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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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