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stay [ˈsteɪ]

1 stay verb
  • to continue to be in the same place or with the same person or group for a period of time : remain
  • to continue to be in a specified state, condition, or position : remain
  • to live in a place as a guest for a short period of time

2 stay noun
  • an occasion in which you spend time at a place as a guest or visitor
  • a legal order that stops or delays something

3 stay noun
  • a rope or wire that supports a pole, a ship's mast, etc.
  • a piece of stiff plastic, bone, etc., that provides shape to a piece of clothing