stays Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
   girdle; corset.
   
2. noun continuing or remaining in a place or state
   stay.
   
   • they had a nice stay in Paris
   • a lengthy hospital stay
   • a four-month stay in bankruptcy court
3. noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
   halt; stoppage; stop; hitch; arrest; stay; check.
   
   • 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. noun a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
   stay.
   
   • the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court
5. noun a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
   stay.
   
6. noun (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
   stay.
   
7. verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
   remain; rest; stay.
   
   • 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
8. verb stay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati"
   stick around; stay put; stick; stay.
   
   • We are staying in Detroit
   • Stay put in the corner here!
   • Stick around and you will learn something!
9. verb dwell
   bide; abide; stay.
   
   • You can stay with me while you are in town
   • stay a bit longer--the day is still young
10. verb continue in a place, position, or situation
    remain; continue; stay on; stay.
    
    • 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
11. verb remain behind
    stay.
    
    • I had to stay at home and watch the children
12. verb stop or halt
    delay; detain; stay.
    
    • Please stay the bloodshed!
13. verb stay behind
    remain; stay; persist.
    
    • The smell stayed in the room
    • The hostility remained long after they made up
14. verb hang on during a trial of endurance
    outride; ride out; last out; stay.
    
    • ride out the storm
15. verb stop a judicial process
    stay.
    
    • The judge stayed the execution order
16. verb fasten with stays
    stay.
    
17. verb overcome or allay
    quell; appease; stay.
    
    • quell my hunger

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