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Verb (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady. (transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time. (transitive) To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder. (transitive) To restrain; withhold; check; stop. (transitive) To cause to cease; to put an end to. (transitive) To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back. (transitive) To hold the attention of. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (transitive, obsolete) To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist. (transitive, obsolete) To wait for; await. (transitive, obsolete) To remain for the purpose of; to wait for. (intransitive, obsolete) To rest; depend; rely. (intransitive, obsolete) To stop; come to a stand or standstill. (intransitive, archaic) To come to an end; cease. (intransitive, archaic) To dwell; linger; tarry; wait. (intransitive, dated) To make a stand; to stand firm. (intransitive, obsolete) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end. (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide. (intransitive, obsolete) To wait; rest in patience or expectation. (intransitive, obsolete, used with on or upon) To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance. (intransitive) To continue to have a particular quality. To live; reside Noun Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn. A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment. (archaic) A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress. A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence. (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels. Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety. (obsolete) Hindrance; let; check. Noun A prop; a support. A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing. (plural) A corset (archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on. Noun (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel. A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element. The transverse piece in a chain-cable link. Verb To brace or support with a stay or stays (nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays. (nautical) To tack; put on the other tack. (nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship. Adjective (Britain dialectal) Steep; ascending. (Britain dialectal) (of a roof) Steeply pitched. (Britain dialectal) Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer. (Britain dialectal) Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud. Adverb (Britain dialectal) Steeply. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of stay? Sentences with the word stay Words that rhyme with stay What is the past tense of stay? What is the plural of stay? What is the adverb for stay? What is the adjective for stay? What is the noun for stay? Translations for stay Nearby Definitions staxis StAX staws stawing Stawickis Stawicki Stay stay at home stay-at-home stay-at-homer stay-at-homers stayaway 4-letter Words Starting With s st sta