stay

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ lengthy, long, prolonged

▪ brief, short, temporary

▪ indefinite

▪ three-week, week-long, etc.

▪ overnight

▪ comfortable, enjoyable, pleasant

▪ hospital, hotel

▪ In recent years the average hospital stay for elderly patients has decreased.

VERB + STAY

▪ enjoy

▪ Did you enjoy your stay in Prague?

▪ shorten

▪ extend, prolong

▪ She has extended her stay by three days.

PREPOSITION

▪ during a/the stay

▪ We did a lot of walking during our stay.

▪ throughout a/the stay

▪ It poured throughout their stay.

PHRASES

▪ the duration of sb's stay, the length of sb's stay
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verb

ADVERB

▪ behind, on

▪ Alex stayed behind when the others had gone.

▪ She failed her exam, and had to stay on at school for another year. (BrE)

▪ on

▪ My hat won't stay on!

▪ at home, home (AmE), indoors

▪ financial incentives for women to stay at home with their children

▪ away, out

▪ here, there

▪ late

▪ I'm staying late at the office tonight.

▪ overnight

▪ indefinitely

▪ We can't stay here indefinitely.

▪ together

VERB + STAY

▪ allow sb to

▪ can, manage to

▪ cannot

▪ I just couldn't stay away.

▪ want to

▪ choose to, decide to

▪ be going to, intend to

▪ let sb

▪ Won't you let me stay?

▪ ask sb to, beg sb to, plead with sb to

▪ persuade sb to

PREPOSITION

▪ at, in, on

▪ for

▪ We ended up staying for lunch.

▪ till, until

▪ I'm going to stay until tomorrow.

▪ with

▪ ‘Stay with me!’ he pleaded.

PHRASES

▪ a place to stay

▪ He needs a place to stay.

▪ a reason to stay

▪ I had no more reason to stay in California.

▪ stay and chat, help, etc.

▪ I'd love to stay and chat but I must be going.

▪ stay in one place

▪ He never stays in one place for too long.

▪ stay in place

▪ The tax cuts will stay in place for two more years.

▪ stay in touch

▪ Email is a great way to stay in touch with friends.

▪ stay on top

▪ the battle to stay on top

▪ I try to stay on top of musical trends.

▪ stay the course

▪ He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.

▪ stay the night (at sb's/with sb) (esp. BrE)

▪ She stayed the night at Kathryn's.

▪ stay this/that way

▪ At the moment, it's all fine. Let's hope it stays that way!

Stay is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑dividend, ↑weather

Stay is used with these nouns as the object: ↑execution, ↑friend, ↑night

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Synonyms:

Sojourn, tarry, abide, dwell, lodge, rest, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent, Stop, restrain, check, hold, withhold, curb, keep in, rein in, prevent, Sojourn, delay, halt, rest, repose, stop / Remain, continue, stop, be fixed, stand still, abide fixed, halt, Delay, obstruct, hinder, arrest, Stand, stop / Wait, attend, delay, linger, Support, sustain, uphold, prop, hold up, shore up, Hindrance, obstruction, interruption, obstacle, impediment, check, bar, restraint, curb, stumbling-block / Rest, rely, confide, trust, repose, lean, Support, prop, staff, dependence, supporter, buttress

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Stay — may refer to:General* Stays (nautical), the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull * Guy wire, a metal wire used to support tall structures, such as radio masts * Bone (corsetry), one of the rigid parts … Wikipedia
stay — 1 vt stayed, stay·ing: to temporarily suspend or prevent by judicial or executive order may not grant an injunction to stay proceedings in a state court U.S. Code stay 2 n: a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usu.… … Law dictionary
Stay — Stay, n. [Cf. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai support, and E. stay a rope to support a mast.] 1. That which serves as a prop; a support. My only strength and stay. Milton. [1913 Webster] Trees serve as so many stays for their vines. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stay — «Stay» Сингл Дэвида Гетта совместно с … Википедия
stay — Ⅰ. stay [1] ► VERB 1) remain in the same place. 2) remain in a specified state or position. 3) live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. 4) Scottish & S. African live permanently. 5) stop, delay, or prevent. 6) … English terms dictionary
Stay — (st[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stayed} (st[=a]d) or {Staid} (st[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staying}.] [OF. estayer, F. [ e]tayer to prop, fr. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, a prop, probably fr. OD. stade, staeye, a prop, akin to E. stead; or cf. stay a rope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay — UK US /steɪ/ verb [I] ► to not move away or leave: stay for 2 days/2 weeks/2 years, etc. »They need an assistant who is willing to stay for six months. stay at work/home »We stayed at work until 10 pm. stay in/on sth »She will stay on the board… … Financial and business terms
Stay — (st[=a]), v. i. [[root]163. See {Stay} to hold up, prop.] 1. To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still. [1913 Webster] She would command the hasty sun to stay. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Stay, I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stay — stay1 [stā] n. [ME staie < OE stæg, akin to Du stag < IE * stāk , to stand, place < base * sta : see STAND] a heavy rope or cable, usually of wire, used as a brace or support, as for a mast of a ship; guy vt. to brace or support with a… … English World dictionary
Stay — puede referirse a: “Stay”, una canción de Nick Jonas The Administration del album Who I Am. “Stay, la canción de Pink Floyd, del año 1972, de su álbum Obscured by Clouds. “Stay”, clásico de Maurice Williams y sus covers (ejemplo el de Cyndi… … Wikipedia Español
stay in — To remain at home • • • Main Entry: ↑stay * * * ˌstay ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stay in he/she/it stays in … Useful english dictionary

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