Stay (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 6
Overcome or allay; "quell my hunger".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 7
Stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 8
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!".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 9
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".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 10
Hang on during a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 11
Fasten with stays.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.