Stay
verb
To continue to be in a place for a period of time.
She's staying with her grandmother for the summer.
Often appears as...
- stay at home
- stay in bed
noun
A period of staying somewhere.
I enjoyed my stay at the hotel.
Often appears as...
- during your stay
- extend the stay
verb
To not change or stop.
Let's stay friends after this.
Often appears as...
- stay the same
- stay strong
verb
To delay something.
The judge stayed the execution.
Often appears as...
- stay of execution
- stay the proceedings
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Formal
Legal
noun
A large, strong rope used to support a ship's mast.
They tightened the stay to change the sail's position.
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- fore stay
- back stay
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Technical
verb
To endure or stand firm under pressure or challenge.
Stay the course and you'll succeed.
Often appears as...
- stay the course
- stay the test of time
verb
To continue to be in a place for a period of time.
She's staying with her grandmother for the summer.
Often appears as...
- stay at home
- stay in bed
noun
A period of staying somewhere.
I enjoyed my stay at the hotel.
Often appears as...
- during your stay
- extend the stay
verb
To not change or stop.
Let's stay friends after this.
Often appears as...
- stay the same
- stay strong
verb
To delay something.
The judge stayed the execution.
Often appears as...
- stay of execution
- stay the proceedings
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
A large, strong rope used to support a ship's mast.
They tightened the stay to change the sail's position.
Often appears as...
- fore stay
- back stay
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To endure or stand firm under pressure or challenge.
Stay the course and you'll succeed.
Often appears as...
- stay the course
- stay the test of time
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Pro Tip 1/2Temporary Situation
Used when someone is at a place for a limited time, often for a specific purpose.
They decided to stay at a cozy cabin during their hiking trip.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Travelling
Suggests not going to different places, but spending time in one location.
We're choosing to stay local this vacation.
Pro Tip 1/2Temporary Situation
Used when someone is at a place for a limited time, often for a specific purpose.
They decided to stay at a cozy cabin during their hiking trip.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Travelling
Suggests not going to different places, but spending time in one location.
We're choosing to stay local this vacation.
Pro Tip 1/2Temporary Situation
Used when someone is at a place for a limited time, often for a specific purpose.
They decided to stay at a cozy cabin during their hiking trip.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Travelling
Suggests not going to different places, but spending time in one location.
We're choosing to stay local this vacation.
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The benefits of good...
as the muscles strengthen. These curves help us stay upright and absorb some of the stress from activities like walking and jumping. If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip,
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Your body language may...
That's it. I was so afraid of being found out the next day that I called her and said, "I'm quitting." She was like, "You are not quitting, because I took a gamble on you, and you're staying. You're going to stay, and this is what you're going to do. You are going to fake it.
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Can you solve the pirate...
Naturally, each pirate wants to stay alive while getting as much gold as possible. But being pirates, none of them trust each other, so they can't collaborate in advance. And being blood-thirsty pirates, if anyone thinks they'll end up with the same amount of gold either way,
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Can you solve the bridge...
no more than two people can cross the bridge together, anyone crossing must either hold the lantern or stay right next to it, and any of you can safely wait in the dark on either side of the gorge. Most importantly, everyone must be safely across before the zombies arrive.
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Danica Patrick Eats a...
Oh, yeah. He's a little fatter. Yeah. Thing is, I've learned about scorpions-- and for years, I always used to eat them like this. What? And they taste disgusting because they're full of-- --this yellow kind of weird stuff and really pungent. It stays with you forever.
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The five major world...
a revolutionary concept in the polytheistic world of that time, they would have land and many descendants. From this promise came the land of Israel and the chosen people, but staying in that land and keeping those people together was going to be very difficult.
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Questions No One Knows...
The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite. The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward. So stay curious.
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Four reasons you should...
advantage you better stay out from the new stream so what should you do go cold turkey make news inaccessible read long solid magazine articles that give your perspective read books that explain the world complexities try reading a book a
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How to practice...
and putting your cell phone on airplane mode. In one study, researchers observed 260 students studying. On average, those students were able to stay on task for only six minutes at a time.
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Wild Leaps Of Faith PIPE...
the adults stay on the wing as if to support the youngster
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The benefits of good...
as the muscles strengthen. These curves help us stay upright and absorb some of the stress from activities like walking and jumping. If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip,
Video examples
Your body language may...
That's it. I was so afraid of being found out the next day that I called her and said, "I'm quitting." She was like, "You are not quitting, because I took a gamble on you, and you're staying. You're going to stay, and this is what you're going to do. You are going to fake it.
Video examples
Can you solve the pirate...
Naturally, each pirate wants to stay alive while getting as much gold as possible. But being pirates, none of them trust each other, so they can't collaborate in advance. And being blood-thirsty pirates, if anyone thinks they'll end up with the same amount of gold either way,
Video examples
Can you solve the bridge...
no more than two people can cross the bridge together, anyone crossing must either hold the lantern or stay right next to it, and any of you can safely wait in the dark on either side of the gorge. Most importantly, everyone must be safely across before the zombies arrive.
Video examples
Danica Patrick Eats a...
Oh, yeah. He's a little fatter. Yeah. Thing is, I've learned about scorpions-- and for years, I always used to eat them like this. What? And they taste disgusting because they're full of-- --this yellow kind of weird stuff and really pungent. It stays with you forever.
Video examples
The five major world...
a revolutionary concept in the polytheistic world of that time, they would have land and many descendants. From this promise came the land of Israel and the chosen people, but staying in that land and keeping those people together was going to be very difficult.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite. The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward. So stay curious.
Video examples
Four reasons you should...
advantage you better stay out from the new stream so what should you do go cold turkey make news inaccessible read long solid magazine articles that give your perspective read books that explain the world complexities try reading a book a
Video examples
How to practice...
and putting your cell phone on airplane mode. In one study, researchers observed 260 students studying. On average, those students were able to stay on task for only six minutes at a time.
Video examples
Wild Leaps Of Faith PIPE...
the adults stay on the wing as if to support the youngster
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Tom Holland
English Actor
It's definitely a good way to stay in touch with your fans. The main reason I really use Instagram is because I want to hear their thoughts and what would they like to happen and see if I can make that happen. Which is a really nice way of being in touch with them all around the world.
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Billie Eilish
American Singer
Me and my brother get along super well. We're, like, best friends. So we'll stay up until, like, five just talking because we get along and, you know, it's cool. And he respects my opinions, and I respect his, even if we don't have the same opinions, but a lot of the time we do.
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Lionel Messi
Argentinian Footballer
The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future, but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I was raised in that generation where it was all 'Women can have it all!' and I don't think you can. I think something falls off the table. The good thing is that the things that stay on the table become so much more important.
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Nicolas Cage
Actor
Just because you're a man doesn't mean that you can't raise your kid. I think that families should stay together, but if you are a single father, don't give up no matter what they say.
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Og Mandino
American Author
One of the things is we tend to give up too soon. We get knocked down a couple of times, and we stay down. It's so important to get back up again.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.
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Ice Cube
American Musician
If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
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Will Smith
American Actor
So if you stay ready, you ain't gotta get ready, and that is how I run my life.
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YG
American Musician
You gotta stay on point in everything in life.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
It's definitely a good way to stay in touch with your fans. The main reason I really use Instagram is because I want to hear their thoughts and what would they like to happen and see if I can make that happen. Which is a really nice way of being in touch with them all around the world.
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Billie Eilish
American Singer
Me and my brother get along super well. We're, like, best friends. So we'll stay up until, like, five just talking because we get along and, you know, it's cool. And he respects my opinions, and I respect his, even if we don't have the same opinions, but a lot of the time we do.
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Lionel Messi
Argentinian Footballer
The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future, but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I was raised in that generation where it was all 'Women can have it all!' and I don't think you can. I think something falls off the table. The good thing is that the things that stay on the table become so much more important.
Quote examples
Nicolas Cage
Actor
Just because you're a man doesn't mean that you can't raise your kid. I think that families should stay together, but if you are a single father, don't give up no matter what they say.
Quote examples
Og Mandino
American Author
One of the things is we tend to give up too soon. We get knocked down a couple of times, and we stay down. It's so important to get back up again.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.
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Ice Cube
American Musician
If you think about stuff that happened when you were young, it stays with you forever.
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Will Smith
American Actor
So if you stay ready, you ain't gotta get ready, and that is how I run my life.
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YG
American Musician
You gotta stay on point in everything in life.
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