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  • 11stay — 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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  • 12stay — 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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  • 13stay — 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… …

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  • 14stay — {{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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  • 15stay — 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 …

  • 16stay — stay1 /stay/, v., stayed or staid, staying, n. v.i. 1. to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years. 2. to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state: to stay clean. 3 …

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  • 17stay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. check, halt, stop; restrain, detain, delay; suspend, defer; support, brace; appease; outlast; linger, tarry, remain; endure, last; dwell, sojourn; stick, stay put; continue. See hindrance, presence,… …

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  • 18stay — stay1 verb 1》 remain in the same place.     ↘(stay on) continue to study, work, or be somewhere after others have left.     ↘(stay over) stay for the night at someone s home or a hotel.     ↘(stay up) not go to bed. 2》 remain in a specified state …

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  • 19stay — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abeyance, abide, abort, adhere, adjourn, advocate, afford support, afterthought, agglomerate, alpenstock, amnesty, anchor, arm, arrest, arrestation, athletic supporter, await, back, back up, backbone, backing …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 20stay — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stæg; akin to Old Norse stag stay Date: before 12th century 1. a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast 2. guy I II. verb Date: 1627 transitive verb …

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