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noun : STAY
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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2. (
) 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" ;
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3. (
) 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" ;
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4. (
) a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) ;
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5. (
) (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar ;
verb : STAY
Source:WordNet 3.1
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2. (
) 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!" ;
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4. (
) 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" ;
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5. (
) remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children" ;
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8. (
) hang on during a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm" ;
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9. (
) stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order" ;
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10. (
) fasten with stays ;
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