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  • 71stay — [n1] visit break, halt, holiday, sojourn, stop, stopover, vacation; concept 227 stay [n2] hold, delay deferment, halt, pause, postponement, remission, reprieve, standstill, stop, stopping, suspension; concepts 121,832 Ant. abet, advance, assist,… …

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  • 72last out — verb hang on during a trial of endurance ride out the storm • Syn: ↑stay, ↑ride out, ↑outride • Derivationally related forms: ↑stayer (for: ↑stay) …

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  • 73ride out — verb hang on during a trial of endurance ride out the storm • Syn: ↑last out, ↑stay, ↑outride • Derivationally related forms: ↑stayer (for: ↑stay) …

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  • 74sit — v. & n. v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1 intr. adopt or be in a position in which the body is supported more or less upright by the buttocks resting on the ground or a raised seat etc., with the thighs usu. horizontal. 2 tr. cause to sit;… …

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  • 75welcome — n., int., v., & adj. n. the act or an instance of greeting or receiving (a person, idea, etc.) gladly; a kind or glad reception (gave them a warm welcome). int. expressing such a greeting (welcome!; welcome home!). v.tr. receive with a welcome… …

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  • 76stay out — transitive verb Etymology: stay (III) 1. : to remain to or beyond the end of stayed out the whole long performance 2. : linger after the departure of : outstay stayed her cousi …

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  • 77wear out one's welcome — To stay too long or visit too often • • • Main Entry: ↑welcome * * * wear out (or overstay or outstay) one s welcome stay as a visitor longer than one is wanted …

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  • 78o|ver|stay — «OH vuhr STAY», transitive verb. 1. to stay beyond the time of: »to overstay one s welcome. SYNONYM(S): outstay. 2. Commerce, Informal. to hold a stock, commodity, or other security, beyond the most profitable time to sell. –v.i. to stay too long …

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