Synonyms: stay
Definition: continuing or remaining in a place or state
Usage: they had a nice stay in Paris; a lengthy hospital stay; a four-month stay in bankruptcy court
Similar words: human action, human activity, deed, act
Definition: something that people do or cause to happen
Synonyms: stay
Definition: (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
Synonyms: stay
Definition: a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
Synonyms: stay
Definition: a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
Usage: the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court
Similar words: decree, edict, rescript, order, fiat
Definition: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
Usage: a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
Synonyms: arrest, stop, stoppage, check, halt, hitch, stay
Definition: the state of inactivity following an interruption
Usage: 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
Similar words: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
Definition: the state of being inactive
Definition: stay the same; remain in a certain state
Usage: 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
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer
Definition: stop or halt
Usage: Please stay the bloodshed!
Similar words: delay, retard, check
Definition: slow the growth or development of
Usage: The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Synonyms: quell, appease, stay
Definition: overcome or allay
Usage: quell my hunger
Synonyms: stay
Definition: fasten with stays
Similar words: fix, fasten, secure
Definition: cause to be firmly attached
Usage: fasten the lock onto the door; she fixed her gaze on the man
Synonyms: stick, stick around, stay, stay put
Definition: stay put (in a certain place)
Usage: We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati; Stay put in the corner here!; Stick around and you will learn something!
Similar words: stay in place
Definition: be stationary
Synonyms: stay
Definition: stop a judicial process
Usage: The judge stayed the execution order
Similar words: block, stop, halt, kibosh
Definition: stop from happening or developing
Usage: Block his election; Halt the process
Definition: dwell
Usage: You can stay with me while you are in town; stay a bit longer--the day is still young
Similar words: remain, stay, stay on, continue
Definition: continue in a place, position, or situation
Usage: 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
Synonyms: remain, stay, stay on, continue
Definition: continue in a place, position, or situation
Usage: 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
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer