• 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"
• (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
• a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
• 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"
• 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"
• 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"
• stop or halt; "Please Stay the bloodshed!"
• overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
• fasten with Stays
• 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!"
• remain behind; "I had to Stay at home and watch the children"
• stop a judicial process; "The judge Stayed the execution order"
• a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"
• dwell; "You can Stay with me while you are in town"; "Stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
• 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"
• Stay behind; "The smell Stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

'Stay' in other languages