stay

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Derived terms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: stā, IPA: /steɪ/, SAMPA: /steI/
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  Rhymes: -eɪ

[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle French ester.

[edit] Verb

to stay (third-person singular simple present stays, present participle staying, simple past and past participle stayed)

1. (intransitive) To remain in a particular place.

   We stayed in Hawaii for a week.

   I can only stay for an hour.

2. (intransitive) To continue to have a particular quality.

   Wear gloves so your hands stay warm.

3. (transitive) To postpone.

   The governor stayed the execution until the appeal could be heard.

[edit] Derived terms

• here to stay
• outstay v
• overstay
• stay-at-home
• stay behind
• stay-button
• stayer
• stay on
• stay over
• stay put
• stay the course
• stay up
• the more things change, the more they stay the same
• upstay

[edit] Translations

• Aromanian: armînu
• Italian: stare
• Old English: wunian, ābīdan (1)
• Romanian: rămâne, rămânea
• Scottish Gaelic: fuirich
• Spanish: hospedarse (1)
• Swedish: förbli; förbliva (archaic)

[edit] Etymology 2

Old English stæg.

[edit] Noun

stay (plural stays)

1. A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.

   The governor granted a stay of execution.

2. A rope or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole or a mast, or other structural element.

   The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding.

3. A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.

   Where are the stays for my collar?

4. A period of time spent in a place.

   I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii.

[edit] Derived terms

• backstay
• bobstay
• forestay
• gay for the stay
• mainstay
• staycation
• staylace
• stayless
• staymaker
• stayman
• staysail
• stayship
• triatic stay

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: asty
• yats