continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court";
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar;
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset);
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";
the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat";
stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week";
stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!";
overcome or allay; "quell my hunger";
fasten with stays;
stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!";
remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children";
stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order";
a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm";
dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young";
continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year";
stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up";
