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stays stays definition

stays


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stay 
 
  5  of  11  senses  of  stay 
 
  Sense  1 
  stay,  remain,  rest 
  =>  sit  tight 
  =>  stick  together,  stay  together 
  =>  stand 
  =>  keep  stay  fresh 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  bide,  abide,  stay 
  =>  overstay,  outstay 
 
  Sense  4 
  stay,  stay  on  continue,  remain 
  =>  bide,  abide,  stay 
 
  Sense  7 
  persist,  remain,  stay 
  =>  linger 
 
  Sense  8 
  last  out  stay,  ride  out  outride 
  =>  outstay 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stay 
 
  5  of  11  senses  of  stay 
 
  Sense  1 
  stay,  remain,  rest 
  =>  sit  tight 
  =>  stick  together,  stay  together 
  =>  stand 
  =>  keep  stay  fresh 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  bide,  abide,  stay 
  =>  overstay,  outstay 
 
  Sense  4 
  stay,  stay  on  continue,  remain 
  =>  bide,  abide,  stay 
  =>  overstay,  outstay 
 
  Sense  7 
  persist,  remain,  stay 
  =>  linger 
 
  Sense  8 
  last  out  stay,  ride  out  outride 
  =>  outstay 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  stay 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  stay 
 
  11  senses  of  stay 
 
  Sense  1 
  stay,  remain,  rest 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  2 
  stay,  stick,  stick  around  stay  put 
  =>  stay  in  place 
 
  Sense  3 
  bide,  abide,  stay 
  =>  stay,  stay  on  continue,  remain 
 
  Sense  4 
  stay,  stay  on  continue,  remain 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  5 
  stay 
 
  Sense  6 
  stay,  detain,  delay 
  =>  check,  retard 
 
  Sense  7 
  persist,  remain,  stay 
 
  Sense  8 
  last  out  stay,  ride  out  outride 
 
  Sense  9 
  stay 
  =>  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
 
  Sense  10 
  stay 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
 
  Sense  11 
  quell,  stay,  appease 
  =>  meet  satisfy,  fill,  fulfill,  fulfil 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  stay 
 
  stay  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  11) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  stay 
 
  Sense  1 
  stay,  remain,  rest 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stay,  stick,  stick  around  stay  put 
  =>  stay  in  place 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bide,  abide,  stay 
  =>  stay,  stay  on  continue,  remain 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  stay,  stay  on  continue,  remain 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  stay 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  stay,  detain,  delay 
  =>  check,  retard 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  persist,  remain,  stay 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  last  out  stay,  ride  out  outride 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  stay 
  =>  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  stay 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  quell,  stay,  appease 
  =>  meet  satisfy,  fill,  fulfill,  fulfil 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stays 
  stays 
  staysail 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stay 
  backstay 
  forestay 
  mainstay 
  stay 
  stay-at-home 
  stay  of  execution 
  stayer 
  staying  power 
  stayman 
  stayman  winesap 
  stays 
  staysail 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stays 
 
  The  noun  stays  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  corset,  girdle,  panty  girdle,  stays  --  (a  woman's  close-fitting  foundation  garment) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stay 
 
  The  noun  stay  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (415)  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") 
  2.  (73)  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") 
  3.  (5)  arrest,  check,  halt,  hitch,  stay,  stop,  stoppage  --  (the  state  of  inactivity  following  an  interruption;  "the  negotiations  were  in  arrest";  "held  them  in  check";  "during  the  halt  he  got  some  lunch";  "the  momentary  stay  enabled  him  to  escape  the  blow";  "he  spent  the  entire  stop  in  his  seat") 
  4.  (1)  stay  --  ((nautical)  brace  consisting  of  a  heavy  rope  or  wire  cable  used  as  a  support  for  a  mast  or  spar) 
  5.  stay  --  (a  thin  strip  of  metal  or  bone  that  is  used  to  stiffen  a  garment  (e.g.  a  corset)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stay 
 
  The  verb  stay  has  11  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (43)  stay,  remain,  rest  --  (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") 
  2.  (32)  stay,  stick,  stick  around  stay  put  --  (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!") 
  3.  (22)  bide,  abide,  stay  --  (dwell  (archaic);  "You  can  stay  with  me  while  you  are  in  town";  "stay  a  bit  longer--the  day  is  still  young") 
  4.  (17)  stay,  stay  on  continue,  remain  --  (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") 
  5.  (7)  stay  --  (remain  behind;  "I  had  to  stay  at  home  and  watch  the  children") 
  6.  (3)  stay,  detain,  delay  --  (stop  or  halt;  "Please  stay  the  bloodshed!") 
  7.  persist,  remain,  stay  --  (stay  behind;  "The  smell  stayed  in  the  room";  "The  hostility  remained  long  after  they  made  up") 
  8.  last  out  stay,  ride  out  outride  --  (a  trial  of  endurance;  "ride  out  the  storm") 
  9.  stay  --  (stop  a  judicial  process:  "The  judge  stayed  the  execution  order") 
  10.  stay  --  (fasten  with  stays) 
  11.  quell,  stay,  appease  --  (overcome  or  allay;  "quell  my  hunger") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stays 
 
  The  noun  stays  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  corset,  girdle,  panty  girdle,  stays  --  (a  woman's  close-fitting  foundation  garment) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stay 
 
  The  noun  stay  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (415)  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") 
  2.  (73)  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") 
  3.  (5)  arrest,  check,  halt,  hitch,  stay,  stop,  stoppage  --  (the  state  of  inactivity  following  an  interruption;  "the  negotiations  were  in  arrest";  "held  them  in  check";  "during  the  halt  he  got  some  lunch";  "the  momentary  stay  enabled  him  to  escape  the  blow";  "he  spent  the  entire  stop  in  his  seat") 
  4.  (1)  stay  --  ((nautical)  brace  consisting  of  a  heavy  rope  or  wire  cable  used  as  a  support  for  a  mast  or  spar) 
  5.  stay  --  (a  thin  strip  of  metal  or  bone  that  is  used  to  stiffen  a  garment  (e.g.  a  corset)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stay 
 
  The  verb  stay  has  11  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (43)  stay,  remain,  rest  --  (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") 
  2.  (32)  stay,  stick,  stick  around  stay  put  --  (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!") 
  3.  (22)  bide,  abide,  stay  --  (dwell  (archaic);  "You  can  stay  with  me  while  you  are  in  town";  "stay  a  bit  longer--the  day  is  still  young") 
  4.  (17)  stay,  stay  on  continue,  remain  --  (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") 
  5.  (7)  stay  --  (remain  behind;  "I  had  to  stay  at  home  and  watch  the  children") 
  6.  (3)  stay,  detain,  delay  --  (stop  or  halt;  "Please  stay  the  bloodshed!") 
  7.  persist,  remain,  stay  --  (stay  behind;  "The  smell  stayed  in  the  room";  "The  hostility  remained  long  after  they  made  up") 
  8.  last  out  stay,  ride  out  outride  --  (a  trial  of  endurance;  "ride  out  the  storm") 
  9.  stay  --  (stop  a  judicial  process:  "The  judge  stayed  the  execution  order") 
  10.  stay  --  (fasten  with  stays) 
  11.  quell,  stay,  appease  --  (overcome  or  allay;  "quell  my  hunger") 



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