Stay
nnoun.actcontinuing or remaining in a place or stateExamples:- they had a nice stay in Paris
- a lengthy hospital stay
- a four-month stay in bankruptcy court
Derivationally Related Form:stay
Hypernyms:act deed human action human activity
Inherited Hypernyms:stayacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:layoversojournstopstopovervisit
Full Hyponyms:night-stoppit stopsojournstandstop
nnoun.statethe state of inactivity following an interruptionSynset:arrest check halt hitch stop stoppage
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:checkhaltstop
Hypernyms:inaction inactiveness inactivity
Inherited Hypernyms:arrestinactionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:counterchecklogjam
Full Hyponyms:counterchecklogjam
nnoun.communicationa judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is liftedTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Examples:- the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court
Derivationally Related Form:stay
Hypernyms:decree edict fiat order rescript
Inherited Hypernyms:staydecreeactlegal documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:stay of execution
Full Hyponyms:stay of execution
nnoun.artifacta thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)Derivationally Related Form:stay
Hypernyms:slip strip
Inherited Hypernyms:staystripartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifact(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or sparTopic:navigationsailingseafaring
Hypernyms:brace bracing
Inherited Hypernyms:staybracestrengthenerdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:staybracestructural membersupportdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:backstayforestay
Full Hyponyms:backstayforestaymainstay
vverb.changestay the same; remain in a certain stateSynset:remain rest
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:change
Derivationally Related Form:stay
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:staybe
Direct Hyponyms:bekeepkeep outsit tightstandstay freshstay togetherstick together
Full Troponyms:bekeepkeep outsit tightstandstick together
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Something ---s Adjective/Noun | Somebody ---s Adjective | John will --- angry (apply to: stay, remain)
vverb.motionstay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati"Synset:stay put stick stick around
Examples:- We are staying in Detroit
- Stay put in the corner here!
- Stick around and you will learn something!
Antonyms:move
Derivationally Related Form:stay
Hypernyms:stay in place
Inherited Hypernyms:staystay in place
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativedwellDomain Usage:archaicismarchaism
Synset:abide bide
Examples:- You can stay with me while you are in town
- stay a bit longer--the day is still young
Derivationally Related Form:stayabidance
Hypernyms:continue remain stay stay on
Inherited Hypernyms:bidestaybe
Direct Hyponyms:outstayoverstayvisit
Full Troponyms:overstayvisit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativecontinue in a place, position, or situationSynset:continue remain stay on
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:staycontinuation
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:staybe
Direct Hyponyms:abidebidehold overstay
Full Troponyms:bidehold overoverstayvisit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionremain behindExamples:- I had to stay at home and watch the children
Antonyms:depart
Inherited Hypernyms:stay
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.changestop or haltSynset:delay detain
Examples:- Please stay the bloodshed!
Derivationally Related Form:delaystay
Hypernyms:check delay retard
Inherited Hypernyms:staycheckchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativestay behindSynset:persist remain
Examples:- The smell stayed in the room
- The hostility remained long after they made up
Derivationally Related Form:persistent
Inherited Hypernyms:persist
Direct Hyponyms:lingerstick
Full Troponyms:lingerstick
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.stativehang on during a trial of enduranceSynset:last out outride ride out
Derivationally Related Form:stayer
Inherited Hypernyms:last out
Direct Hyponyms:outstay
Full Troponyms:outstay
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialstop a judicial processExamples:- The judge stayed the execution order
Derivationally Related Form:stay
Hypernyms:block halt kibosh stop
Inherited Hypernyms:staystopprevent
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactfasten with staysDerivationally Related Form:stay
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:stayfastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.consumptionovercome or allaySynset:appease quell
Hypernyms:conform to fill fit fulfil fulfill meet satisfy
Inherited Hypernyms:quellfitprovidegivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s somebody