Stay

  • 31stay — I n. delay (legal) 1) to issue; vacate a stay 2) (misc.) a stay of execution II v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to remain ) to stay for (to stay for dinner) 2) (d; intr.) to stay off ( to keep off ) (to stay off the grass) 3) (d; intr.) to stay out of ( to… …

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  • 32stay — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. continue to be in the same place or condition; not depart or change (stay here until I come back). 2 intr. a (often foll. by at, in, with) have temporary residence as a visitor etc. (stayed with them for Christmas). b Sc. &… …

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  • 33stay on — verb continue in a place, position, or situation (Freq. 5) 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… …

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  • 34stay*/*/*/ — [steɪ] verb I 1) to remain in a particular place Stay right here, please.[/ex] I have to stay late at work every Thursday.[/ex] He wanted her to stay at home and look after the children.[/ex] 2) to remain in a particular situation or state… …

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  • 35Stay? — Infobox Single Name = Stay? Artist = Rogue Traders from Album = We Know What You re Up to Released = June 2nd, 2003 (Australia) Format = CD single 12 Single Recorded = 2002 Genre = Dance Length = 3:51 (Radio Edit) 5:37 (Album Version) Label =… …

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  • 36stay — I [[t]steɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) to remain or continue over a length of time, as in a place or situation: to stay up late[/ex] 2) to dwell temporarily; lodge: to stay at a friend s apartment[/ex] 3) to pause or wait briefly: Stay inside until the taxi… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37stay — 1. stay, verb To stop, arrest, or forbear. To stay an order or decree means to hold it in abeyance, or refrain from enforcing it 2. stay, noun A stopping; the act of arresting a judicial proceeding by the order of a court. Also that which holds,… …

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  • 38stay up — verb not go to bed Don t stay up so late you have to go to work tomorrow We sat up all night to watch the election • Syn: ↑sit up • Hypernyms: ↑wake • Verb Frames: Somebody s …

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  • 39stay — {{11}}stay (n.1) support, prop, brace, 1510s, from M.Fr. estaie piece of wood used as a support, perhaps from Frank. *staka support, from P.Gmc. *stagaz (Cf. M.Du. stake stick, O.E. steli steel stæg rope used to support a mast ), from PIE *st …

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  • 40stay — I. /steɪ / (say stay) verb (stayed or, Obsolete, staid, staying) –verb (i) 1. to remain in a place, situation, company, etc.: the visitors stayed all afternoon. 2. to sojourn; reside temporarily: we stayed at the Hilton; my sister is staying with …