Related / Similar Words:
arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage, remain, rest, detain, delay, quell, appease, stick, stick around, stay put, last out, ride out, outride, bide, abide, stay on, continue, persist Definition: 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";
Hyponyms: sojourn, visit, stop, stopover, layover, backstay, forestay, stay of execution, countercheck, logjam, sit tight, stick together, stay together, stand, keep, stay fresh, be, outstay, overstay, bide, abide, hold over, stick, linger Derivational Morphology:
stay on, continue, remain, bide, abide, stick, stick around, stay put, rest, detain, delay, hold on, stop, halt, hold, arrest, check, holdup, stayer, residency, residence, abidance, lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction
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