Stay On (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The manager decided to stay on in her position for another six months to oversee the project.
- After completing his PhD, he stayed on at the university to conduct further research.
- Stay on with us for the evening news and a special report on global warming.
- Despite the financial challenges, the director stayed on to see the theater company through its 20th anniversary.
- He offered to stay on late if the team needed help meeting the deadline.