stay
/steɪ/ noun B1- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time. · I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii.
- A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment. · The governor granted a stay of execution.
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
Plural stays
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- stay away To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.
- stay back To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) ...
- stay in Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, in.
- stay on Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, on.
- stay out To spend time away from one's home.
- stay over To stay overnight in a place other than one's home; to sl...
- stay up Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, up.
From the library
So I have to stay shut up in these rooms all day, and it gets tiresome.
The Winkies were sorry to have them go, and they had grown so fond of the Tin Woodman that they begged him to stay and rule over them and the Yellow Land of the West.
But as he still continued to stay, as time went on, the rich man became accustomed to the smell, and feeling no manner of inconvenience, made no further complaints.
“No,” said Villefort, rising hastily; “stay where you are.
Other matches
- stay To remain in a particular place, especially for... A1
- stay To brace or support with a stay or stays C2
- stay A prop C2
- stay A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and le... C2
- stay Aspect marker indicating frequency or permanence. C2
- stay away To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or som...
- stay back To remain
- stay in Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: ...
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