| stay | 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 |
| stay | (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
| stay | a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) |
| stay | 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 |
| stay of execution | an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time |
stay-at-home
homebody | a person who seldom goes anywhere, one not given to wandering or travel |
arrest
check
halt
hitch
stay
stop
stoppage | 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 up
sit up | not go to bed, Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow, We sat up all night to watch the election |
stay
remain
rest | 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 |
| stay detain delay | stop or halt, Please stay the bloodshed! |
keep off
stay off | refrain from entering or walking onto, keep off the grass, stay off the premises |
quell
stay
appease | overcome or allay, quell my hunger |
| stay | fasten with stays |
| stay in place | be stationary |
stay
stick
stick around
stay put | 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! |
| stay | remain behind, I had to stay at home and watch the children |
stick together
stay together | be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble, The two families stuck together throughout the war |
| stay | stop a judicial process, The judge stayed the execution order |
last out
stay ride out
outride | hang on during a trial of endurance, ride out the storm |
bide
abide stay ,u | dwell, You can stay with me while you are in town, stay a bit longer--the day is still young |
| stay at | reside temporarily, I'm staying at the Hilton |
sleep over
stay over | stay overnight, The boy's friends were allowed to sleep over after the birthday party |
stand back
keep one's eyes off
keep one's distance
keep one's hands off
stay away | stay clear of, avoid, Keep your hands off my wife!, Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous |
stay stay on
continue a remain | 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 |
| persist remain stay | stay behind, The smell stayed in the room, The hostility remained long after they made up |
| keep stay fresh | fail to spoil or rot, These potatoes keep for a long time |
| stay-at-home(a) | not given to travel, a stay-at-home friend |