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stay

/steɪ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Remain in a particular place, position, or condition.

    - "He stayed in bed all day."
    - "The car stayed parked on the side of the road."
    - "I will stay with you during your surgery."
  • Noun

    A period of time spent in a particular place, such as a hotel or rented accommodation.

    - "We had a wonderful stay at the beach resort."
    - "Can I check out before the end of my stay?"
    - "Our stay in Paris was cut short due to illness."
Pronunciation
  1. /steɪ/



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Synonyms

endure , resist , cancel , cease , discontinue , halt , stop , terminate , blin , brake , desist , halt , stop , cease , continue , keep , remain , break a lance , contend , stand firm , take a stand , bear , prop up , uphold , abide , sojourn , wait , curb , repress , stifle , attend , bestand , serve , await , wait for , wait on , mastrope
Rhymes
Words rhyming with stay
stay , day , play , pray , may , ballet
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Stew (en) : A dish that is cooked slowly over low heat

  2. Steel (en) : A hard, malleable, and ductile metal

Variants
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stay , stays , staid , stayed , staying , stay-at-home , stay-at-homes , stay away , stayed away , staying away , stays away , stay behind
Forms
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stays, stayed, staying, stayed

Etymology
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Old English stænan, from stān (to stand)

Trivia
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  1. The word stay is related to the Old English word stān, which means 'to stand'.

  2. Stay is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'stay'.

  3. The word stay is used in various contexts, including the names of stay-at-home mothers and stay-at-home pets.

Related Concepts
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  1. Rest: The opposite of motion or activity; a cessation of physical activity.

  2. Wait: To remain in a place, position, or condition, typically in expectation of something.

Culture
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Stay has been used extensively in literature, music, and art to convey various meanings, such as perseverance, loyalty, and comfort. For instance, in the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,' T.S. Eliot writes, 'Do I dare / Disturb the universe? / In a minute there is time / For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.', suggesting the idea of staying put in one's thoughts or fears.

How to Memorize "stay"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize yourself staying put in a comfortable chair or room.
    - Imagine a tree staying rooted in the ground.
    - Think of a picture frame staying still on the wall.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word stay with the idea of remaining in one place.
    - Think of a stay as a pause or break.
    - Consider the word stay as an antonym for move.

  3. mnemonics

    - Say 'Stay' and think of 'Sitting' or 'Standing' in one place.
    - Remember the word stay by associating it with the phrase 'Stay Strong'.

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