stay

nouns

continuing or remaining in a place or state
"they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
stay
is a type of (narrower)
something that people do or cause to happen
act, deed, human action, human activity
the state of inactivity following an interruption
"the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
"the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
stay
domain category
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
jurisprudence, law
is a type of (narrower)
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
"a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
stay
is a type of (narrower)
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
slip, strip
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
stay
domain category
the work of a sailor
navigation, sailing, seafaring
is a type of (narrower)
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
brace, bracing

verbs

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"
remain, rest, stay
antonym
change
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!"
stay, stay put, stick, stick around
antonym
move
dwell
"You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
abide, bide, stay
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"
continue, remain, stay, stay on
remain behind
"I had to stay at home and watch the children"
stay
antonym
depart
stop or halt
"Please stay the bloodshed!"
delay, detain, stay
stay behind
"The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
persist, remain, stay
hang on during a trial of endurance
"ride out the storm"
last out, outride, ride out, stay
is derived from
stayer
stop a judicial process
"The judge stayed the execution order"
stay
is a type of (narrower)
stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"; "Halt the process"
block, halt, kibosh, stop
fasten with stays
stay
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fasten, fix, secure
overcome or allay
"quell my hunger"
appease, quell, stay