stay

Noun
  1. Continuing or remaining in a place or state (synset 101055541)
    "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
    is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
    subtypes:
  2. The state of inactivity following an interruption (synset 114034398)
    "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
    is a type of: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive
    subtypes:
    • countercheck - a check that restrains another check
    • logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
    same as: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage
  3. A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted (synset 106554258)
    "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
    subtypes: stay of execution - an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time
  4. A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) (synset 104314757)
    is a type of: slip, strip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
  5. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar (synset 104314557)
    referred to in: navigation, sailing, seafaring - the work of a sailor
    is a type of: brace, bracing - a structural member used to stiffen a framework
    subtypes:
    • backstay - a stay that supports the back of something
    • forestay - an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
Verb
  1. Stay the same;
    Remain in a certain state (synset 200117793)
    "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"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    subtypes:
    • keep out - remain outside
    • sit tight - maintain the same position; wait it out
    • stay together, stick together - be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble
    • stand - remain inactive or immobile
    • keep, stay fresh - fail to spoil or rot
    • be - to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
    same as: remain, rest
  2. Stay put (in a certain place) (synset 201861378)
    "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
    is a type of: stay in place - be stationary
    same as: stay put, stick, stick around
  3. Dwell (synset 202643286)
    "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
    domain usage: archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
    is a type of: continue, remain, stay, stay on - continue in a place, position, or situation
    subtypes:
    same as: abide, bide
  4. Continue in a place, position, or situation (synset 202733337)
    "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"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    subtypes:
    same as: continue, remain, stay on
  5. Remain behind (synset 202013215)
    "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
  6. Stop or halt (synset 200461855)
    "Please stay the bloodshed!"
    is a type of: check, delay, retard - slow the growth or development of
    same as: delay, detain
  7. Stay behind (synset 202736899)
    "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
    subtypes:
    • stick - endure
    • linger - remain present although waning or gradually dying
    same as: persist, remain
  8. Hang on during a trial of endurance (synset 202625202)
    "ride out the storm"
    subtypes: outstay - surpass in staying power
    same as: last out, outride, ride out
  9. Stop a judicial process (synset 202565847)
    "The judge stayed the execution order"
    is a type of: block, halt, kibosh, stop - stop from happening or developing
  10. Fasten with stays (synset 201347325)
    is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached
  11. Overcome or allay (synset 201196647)
    "quell my hunger"
    is a type of: conform to, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy - fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction
    same as: appease, quell

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