STAY

(noun) continuing or remaining in a place or state
"they had a nice stay in Paris", "a lengthy hospital stay", "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
(noun) (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
(noun) a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
(noun) a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
"the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption
"the negotiations were in arrest", "held them in check", "during the halt he got some lunch", "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow", "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
synonyms : arrest , check , halt , hitch , stop , stoppage
(verb) stay the same; remain in a certain state
"The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it", "rest assured", "stay alone", "He remained unmoved by her tears", "The bad weather continued for another week"
synonyms : remain , rest
(verb) stop or halt
"Please stay the bloodshed!"
synonyms : delay , detain

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Please stay!! don't kill innocent people.
(verb) overcome or allay
"quell my hunger"
synonyms : appease , quell
She tried to quell the panic inside her. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) fasten with stays
(verb) stay put (in a certain place)
"We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati", "Stay put in the corner here!", "Stick around and you will learn something!"
synonyms : stay put , stick , stick around
(verb) remain behind
"I had to stay at home and watch the children"
(verb) stop a judicial process
"The judge stayed the execution order"
(verb) hang on during a trial of endurance
"ride out the storm"
synonyms : last out , outride , ride out
(verb) dwell
"You can stay with me while you are in town", "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
synonyms : abide , bide
He really wished to abide a few more days in that mansion. -added by geeta_inlas
(verb) continue in a place, position, or situation
"After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser", "Stay with me, please", "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year", "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
synonyms : continue , remain , stay on
(verb) stay behind
"The smell stayed in the room", "The hostility remained long after they made up"
synonyms : persist , remain
The negative feelings still persisted in their relationship. -added by naila_inlas

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