stay
definition: continuing or remaining in a place or state
example: they had a nice stay in Paris
speech part: noun
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definition: (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
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speech part: noun
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definition: a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
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speech part: noun
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definition: a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
example: the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court
speech part: noun
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definition: the state of inactivity following an interruption
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speech part: noun
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check
definition: stay the same
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speech part: verb
definition: stop or halt
example: Please stay the bloodshed!
speech part: verb
definition: overcome or allay
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speech part: verb
definition: fasten with stays
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speech part: verb
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definition: stay put (in a certain place)
example: We are staying in Detroit
speech part: verb
definition: remain behind
example: I had to stay at home and watch the children
speech part: verb
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definition: stop a judicial process
example: The judge stayed the execution order
speech part: verb
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definition: hang on during a trial of endurance
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speech part: verb
definition: dwell
example: You can stay with me while you are in town
speech part: verb
definition: continue in a place, position, or situation
example: After graduation, they stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser.
speech part: verb
definition: stay behind
example: The smell stayed in the room
speech part: verb