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stay Definition and Meaning in English (stay definition)

verb
Synonyms:remainresideabide
Quick Answer • Definition

Stay definition: To remain in a particular place or position.

Definitions of Stay

  1. 1verb

    To remain in a particular place or position.

  2. 2verb

    To continue to be in a specified state or condition.

  3. 3noun

    A period of time spent at a place or in a particular activity.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please stay here until I return.”

general

“She decided to stay calm during the emergency.”

general

“Our stay at the hotel was very pleasant.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularstays
past tensestayed
present participlestaying
agent nounstayer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stay putidiom

To remain in one place without moving.

stay upphrasal_verb

To remain awake beyond the usual time for sleeping.

stay in touchexpression

To maintain communication with someone.

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Stay definition: To remain in a particular place or position.
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'Stay' translates to 'stay' in English. Stay definition: To remain in a particular place or position.
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