stays
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Definition
noun (English)
1. a woman's close-fitting foundation garmentSynonyms: corset, girdle, stays
2. continuing or remaining in a place or stateExamples: "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"Synonyms: stay
3. the state of inactivity following an interruptionExamples: "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"Synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
4. a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is liftedExamples: "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"Synonyms: stay
5. a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)Synonyms: stay
6. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or sparSynonyms: stay
verb (English)
1. stay the same; remain in a certain stateExamples: "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"Synonyms: remain, rest, stayAntonyms: change
2. stay put (in a certain place)Examples: "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"Synonyms: stay, stay put, stick, stick aroundAntonyms: move
3. dwellExamples: "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"Synonyms: abide, bide, stay
4. continue in a place, position, or situationExamples: "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"Synonyms: continue, remain, stay, stay on
5. remain behindExamples: "I had to stay at home and watch the children"Synonyms: stayAntonyms: depart
6. stop or haltExamples: "Please stay the bloodshed!"Synonyms: delay, detain, stay
Definition source: Wiktionary