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stay - continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court" |
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act,
deed,
human action,
human activity something that people do or cause to happen
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sojourn,
visit a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
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layover,
stop,
stopover a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"
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stay - a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court" |
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decree,
edict,
fiat,
order,
rescript a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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stay of execution an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time
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stay - (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
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brace,
bracing a structural member used to stiffen a framework
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navigation,
sailing,
seafaring the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
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backstay a stay that supports the back of something
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forestay an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
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stay - a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) |
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slip,
strip the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
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| verbo |
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stay - 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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remain,
rest |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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keep out remain outside
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sit tight maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"
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stay together,
stick together be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war"
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stand have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"
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keep,
stay fresh maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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stay - 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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continue,
remain |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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abide,
bide,
stay dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
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hold over intimidate somebody (with a threat); "She was holding it over him"
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stay - stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" |
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detain,
delay |
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check,
delay,
retard make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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stay - 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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stick |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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stay in place be stationary
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stay - fasten with stays |
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fasten,
fix,
secure attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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stay - stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order" |
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block,
halt,
kibosh,
stop shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
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stay - remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children" |
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depart,
quit,
take leave go away or leave
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