stay

Definition

• n. continuing or remaining in a place or state
• n. a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
• n. a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
• n. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

Word forms

Past tense

stayed

Present participle

staying

Past participle

stayed

Third person singular

stays

Example sentences

1. n.

   The stay of the guests at the hotel was extended due to the bad weather.

2. vt.

   The doctor decided to stay the patient's treatment until further tests could be done.

3. vi.

   I will stay at my friend's house for a few days during the holidays.