#1
stay v. [
remain, rest] stay the same; remain in a certain state; "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"
. wn #2
stay v. [
stick, stick around, stay put] stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
. wn #3
stay v. [
bide, abide] dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
. wn #4
stay v. [
stay on, continue, remain] continue in a place, position, or situation; "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"
. wn #5
stay v. remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
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