HyperDic: stay

English > 16 senses of the word *stay*:
VERB	change	stay, remain, rest	stay the same
	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

stay > pronunciation
Sounds	stey'
Rhymes	andante ... trente-et-quarante: 11 rhymes with tey...

English > *stay*: 16 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	Continuing or remaining in a place or state.
Examples	"they had a nice stay in Paris" "a lengthy hospital stay" "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
Narrower	sojourn, visit	A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest / guest)
Narrower	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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	The state of inactivity following an interruption.
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
Narrower	logjam	Any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
Broader	inaction, inactivity, inactiveness	The state of being inactive
Spanish	alto, detención, parada
Catalan	aturada, detenció, parada

English > *stay*: 16 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted.
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
Verbs	stay	stop a judicial process

English > *stay*: 16 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset).
Broader	strip, slip	artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Verbs	stay	fasten with stays

English > *stay*: 16 senses > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar.
Category	seafaring, navigation, sailing	The work of a sailor / sailor
Narrower	backstay	A stay that supports the back of something
Narrower	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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Stay the same; remain in a certain state.
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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaning	stay put (in a certain place).
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"We are staying in Detroit "Stay put in the corner here!"
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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 3, stative
Meaning	Dwell.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"You can stay with me while you are in town" "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
Synonyms	bide, abide
Narrower	overstay, outstay	Stay too long
Narrower	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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 4, stative
Meaning	Continue in a place, position, or situation.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser" "Stay with me, please"
Synonyms	stay on, continue, remain
Narrower	bide, abide, stay	Dwell
Narrower	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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 5, motion
Meaning	Remain behind.
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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 6, change
Meaning	stop or halt.
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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 7, stative
Meaning	Stay behind.
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
Narrower	stick	endure
Spanish	hospedarse, perdurar, permanecer, persistir, quedarse, quedar, restar, seguir
Catalan	albergar, allotjar, perdurar, persistir, quedar-se, quedar, restar, romandre, seguir

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 8, stative
Meaning	Hang on during a trial of endurance.
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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 9, social
Meaning	stop a judicial process.
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

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 10, contact
Meaning	Fasten with stays.
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)

English > *stay*: 16 senses > verb 11, consumption
Meaning	Overcome or allay.
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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