VERB | change | stay, remain, rest | stay the same |
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motion | stay, stick, stick around, stay put | stay put (in a certain place) | |
stative | stay, bide, abide | dwell | |
stative | stay, stay on, continue, remain | continue in a place, position, or situation | |
motion | stay | remain behind | |
change | stay, detain, delay | stop or halt | |
stative | stay, persist, remain | stay behind | |
stative | stay, last out, ride out, outride | hang on during a trial of endurance | |
social | stay | stop a judicial process | |
contact | stay | fasten with stays | |
consumption | stay, quell, appease | overcome or allay | |
NOUN | act | stay | continuing or remaining in a place or state |
state | stay, arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage | the state of inactivity following an interruption | |
communication | stay | a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted | |
artifact | stay | a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) | |
artifact | stay | (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
Sounds | stey' | |
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Rhymes | andante ... trente-et-quarante: 11 rhymes with tey... |
Meaning | Continuing or remaining in a place or state. | |
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Narrower | sojourn, visit | A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest / guest) |
stop, stopover, layover | A brief stay in the course of a journey | |
Broader | act, deed, human action, human activity | Something that people do or cause to happen |
Spanish | estancia, interrupción, permanencia | |
Catalan | estada, interrupció, permanència | |
Verbs | stay | stay the same |
stay | stay put (in a certain place) | |
stay | dwell | |
stay | continue in a place, position, or situation |
Meaning | The state of inactivity following an interruption. | |
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Example | "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow" | |
Synonyms | arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage | |
Narrower | countercheck | A check that restrains another check |
logjam | Any stoppage attributable to unusual activity | |
Broader | inaction, inactivity, inactiveness | The state of being inactive |
Spanish | alto, detención, parada | |
Catalan | aturada, detenció, parada |
Meaning | A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted. | |
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Example | "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court" | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Narrower | stay of execution | An order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time |
Broader | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript | A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
Verbs | stay | stop or halt |
stay | stop a judicial process |
Meaning | A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset). | |
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Broader | strip, slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
Verbs | stay | fasten with stays |
Meaning | (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar. | |
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Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
Narrower | backstay | A stay that supports the back of something |
forestay | An adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit | |
Broader | brace, bracing | A structural member used to stiffen a framework |
Spanish | estay |
Meaning | Stay the same; remain in a certain state. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective | |
Model | John will stay angry | |
Example | "stay alone" | |
Synonyms | remain, rest | |
Narrower | be | To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form |
keep, stay fresh | fail to spoil or rot | |
keep out | Remain outside | |
sit tight | Maintain the same position | |
stand | Remain inactive or immobile | |
stick together, stay together | Be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Opposite | change | Undergo a change |
Spanish | descansar, mantenerse, perdurar, permanecer, quedarse, quedar, reposar, restar, seguir | |
Catalan | descansar, mantenir-se, perdurar, quedar-se, quedar, reposar, restar, romandre, seguir | |
Nouns | stay | continuing or remaining in a place or state |
Meaning | stay put (in a certain place). | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
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Synonyms | stick, stick around, stay put | |
Broader | stay in place | Be stationary |
Opposite | move | change residence, affiliation, or place of employment |
Spanish | alojarse, hospedarse, permanecer, quedarse, quedar | |
Catalan | allotjar-se, hostatjar-se, quedar-se, quedar, restar, romandre | |
Nouns | stay | continuing or remaining in a place or state |
Meaning | Dwell. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
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Synonyms | bide, abide | |
Narrower | overstay, outstay | Stay too long |
visit | Stay with as a guest | |
Broader | stay, stay on, continue, remain | Continue in a place, position, or situation |
Usage of | archaism, archaicism | The use of an archaic expression |
Spanish | morar, permanecer, quedarse, quedar | |
Catalan | quedar | |
Nouns | stay | continuing or remaining in a place or state |
Meaning | Continue in a place, position, or situation. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
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Synonyms | stay on, continue, remain | |
Narrower | bide, abide, stay | Dwell |
hold over | Continue a term of office past the normal period of time | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Spanish | perdurar, permanecer, quedarse, quedar, restar, seguir | |
Catalan | perdurar, quedar-se, quedar, restar, romandre, seguir | |
Nouns | stay | continuing or remaining in a place or state |
Meaning | Remain behind. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "I had to stay at home and watch the children" | |
Opposite | depart, take leave, quit | go away or leave |
Spanish | permanecer, quedarse, quedar | |
Catalan | quedar-se, quedar, restar, romandre |
Meaning | stop or halt. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "Please stay the bloodshed!" | |
Synonyms | detain, delay | |
Broader | check, retard, delay | Slow the growth or development of |
Spanish | demorar, detener, diferir, retrasar | |
Catalan | demorar, endarrerir, retardar | |
Nouns | stay | a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted |
Meaning | Stay behind. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
Example | "The smell stayed in the room" | |
Synonyms | persist, remain | |
Narrower | linger | Remain present although waning or gradually dying |
stick | endure | |
Spanish | hospedarse, perdurar, permanecer, persistir, quedarse, quedar, restar, seguir | |
Catalan | albergar, allotjar, perdurar, persistir, quedar-se, quedar, restar, romandre, seguir |
Meaning | Hang on during a trial of endurance. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | last out, ride out, outride | |
Narrower | outstay | Surpass in staying power |
Spanish | aguantar, mantenerse, perdurar, resistir, sobrevivir | |
Catalan | aguantar, resistir | |
Nouns | stayer | a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance |
Meaning | stop a judicial process. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "The judge stayed the execution order" | |
Broader | stop, halt, block, kibosh | Stop from happening / happening or developing |
Nouns | stay | a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted |
Meaning | Fasten with stays. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
Nouns | stay | a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) |
Meaning | Overcome or allay. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | quell, appease | |
Broader | fit, conform to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil | Fill or meet a want or need |
Spanish | apaciguar, aplacar, calmar |
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