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to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time<letʼs stay inside this pavilion until it stops raining>Synonymsabide, dwell, hang around, remain, stick around, tarryRelated Wordsawait, hang on, hold on, wait; dally, linger, loiter; keepAntonymsgo, leave, quit
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to bring (something) to a standstill<stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed>— see 11halt 1
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to hold up or serve as a foundation for<beams being used to stay the bridge while it is undergoing repairs>— see support 3
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to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something<we'll stay for a while longer and see if anyone shows up>— see wait
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to reside as a temporary guest<letʼs stay at a quaint inn rather than at a motel>— see visit 2
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