to stay
- verb
- /steɪ/
- I should have just stayed at home.
- stay home
- stay here
- stay away
I didn't come this far to stay where I am.
- I didn't come this far to stay where I am.
- And I think that's the key to staying OK.
- Just as well if you stay as if you go.
- You have a limited time to stay on earth.
- This is here and it will stay an entire day.
- But she said, get inside, stay inside and stay tuned.
- You know, they can stay here for this much time.
- Until next time, stay peachy and OK bye.
- And the best thing is it stays cool all night long.
- The Falkland Islanders want to stay British, you know.
- And the marks just stay around for so long.
- You follow what I mean, stay hungry, stay hungry.
Examples
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Now they're not able to stay there forever.
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I want you to stay and watch me handle this.
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I want you to stay with me.
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Why is it so hard just to stay with me?
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How long will I have to stay in this place?
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Academic text (2015) -
Each darkened switchback on the road helped me stay awake throughout the night.
Academic text (2015) -
I want you to stay with me until the party ends.
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How long are you staying in the UK for your vacation?
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Will you be staying here tonight or going home?
Synonyms
To continue doing something or stay in the same state
To stay in the same place or state and not change
To stay loyal to someone or a group
To stay in the same job or role
To live somewhere for a short time, like a hotel or a friend's house
Stay in a place to wait for something
To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave
Remain in the same place without moving
To remain in a place or job after others leave
To live in a place such as a house or town
Stay with someone so they are not alone
To live in a place
To remain in the same state without change
To stay in a place for a long time
Not move from a place
Stay nearby or wait in a place for a short time
Antonyms
Idioms
To keep wanting more and trying to improve without accepting being average
To not ask about or get involved in someone's private matters
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
An official order by a court that temporarily stops a punishment, for example a death sentence
- Formal
An official order telling people to remain at home to slow the spread of a disease
- Specialized
A short wire on a sailboat that keeps the mast top straight and sends pull from back to front
- Specialized
An electrical switch that stays in the same position when power is removed
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word stay comes from an old root meaning 'to stand', from Latin stare 'to stand', so to stay is to 'stand in one place' or remain where you are.