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Stay

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Meaning

Verb

●
To
; support;
;
; steady.
●
To support from
; to
with
; to
or for the time.
●
  • To
    or
    something.
  • To
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ; hinder.
  • To
    ;
    ;
    ; stop.
  • To cause to
    ; to
    an end to.
  • To
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ; keep back.
    • ●
    To
    the
    of.
    ●
    To
    under; to
    ; to
    against; to resist.
    ●
    To
    ; await.
    ●
    To
    for the
    of; to
    to
    in or be present at (a
    ,
    etc.).
    ●
    To
    ;
    ; rely.
    ●
    To
    ;
    a
    or
    still.
    ●
    To
    ; cease.
    ●
    To
    ;
    ;
    ; wait.
    ●
    To
    ; to
    firm.
    ●
    To
    ,
    a
    or
    ; last or
    to
    ; to show
    power.
    ●
    To
    in a particular place, especially for a
    or
    ;
    ; abide.
    ●
    To
    ;
    in
    or expectation.
    ●
    To
    as an
    ; give
    or
    attendance.
    ●
    To
    to have a particular quality.
    ●
    In African-American Vernacular English, Indian English, Scottish English, South African English & Southern US English:
    To
    ; reside
    ●
    To
    or support with a
    or
    s
    ●
    In Nautical:
    To
    forward,
    , or to
    stays.
    ●
    In Nautical:
    To
    ;
    the other
    .
    ●
    In Nautical:
    To change;
    ;
    ; be in
    , as a ship.

    Noun

    ●
    Continuance or a
    in a place;
    for an
    time.
    ●
    In Law:
    A
    , especially of an
    or other punishment.
    ●
    A
    ; a
    ; a
    or
    of
    ,
    , or progress.
    ●
    A
    state;
    ;
    ; permanence.
    ●
    In Nautical:
    A
    or
    for vessels.
    ●
    Restraint of
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ; sobriety.
    ●
    Hindrance; let; check.
    ●
    A
    ; a support.
    ●
    A
    of
    , such as
    or
    , used to
    a
    of clothing.
    ●
    A corset.
    ●
    A
    for a
    ; a
    ; a
    ; anything to
    another
    on.
    ●
    In Nautical:
    A strong
    or
    a
    , and
    from one
    some other, or other part of the vessel.
    ●
    A
    ,
    , or
    or
    a
    , such as a
    , a
    , such as a
    , the
    of a
    , or other
    element.
    ●
    The
    in a chain-cable link.

    Adj

    ●
    In British English:
    Steep; ascending.
    ●
    In British English:
    (of a
    ) Steeply pitched.
    ●
    In British English:
    Difficult to
    ; not
    to access; sheer.
    ●
    In British English:
    Stiff;
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ; proud.

    Adv

    ●
    In British English:
    Steeply.

    Name

    ●
    A surname.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    stay
    English
    arrow
    steyen
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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