stay

also stay with

verb

1. To continue to be in a place: abide, bide, linger, remain, tarry, wait. Informal stick around. Idioms: stay put. See continue/stop/pause.
2. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time: abide, continue, endure, go on, hold out, last², persist, remain. See continue/stop/pause.
3. To remain as a guest or lodger: lodge, sojourn, visit. See place.
4. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave: abide, bide, linger, pause, tarry, wait. See continue/stop/pause.
5. To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation: arrest, belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt¹, stall¹, stop, surcease. Idioms: bring to a standstill, call a halt to, put a stop to. See continue/stop/pause.
6. To put off until a later time: adjourn, defer¹, delay, hold off, hold up, postpone, remit, shelve, suspend, table, waive. Informal wait. Idioms: put on ice. See do/not do.

phrasal verb - stay with

To persevere in some condition, action, or belief: keep, maintain, retain,, continue/stop/pause.

noun

1. The act of stopping: cessation, check, cut-off, discontinuance, discontinuation, halt¹, stop, stoppage, surcease. See continue/stop/pause.
2. A remaining in a place as a guest or lodger: sojourn, visit. See place.
3. The act of putting off or the condition of being put off: adjournment, deferment, deferral, delay, postponement, suspension, waiver. See time.

stay²

noun

A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure: brace, buttress, crutch, prop, shore, support, underpinning. See support/oppose.

Idioms beginning with stay:
staying power
stay over
stay put
stay the course

See also here to stay; (stay) in touch; (stay on one's) right side; should have stood (stayed) in bed; stick (stay) with.

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n

Definition: hold, delay
Antonyms: abet, advance, assist, go, help, leave

n, v

Definition: visit
Antonyms: leave

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The order to arrest or suspend a judicial proceeding or the execution of a judgment resulting from that proceeding. Stays may be authorized by statute, the decision of a court, or agreement of the parties.

— William M. Wiecek

n. 1. a large rope, wire, or rod used to support a ship's mast, leading from the masthead to another mast or spar or down to the deck.

2. a guy or rope supporting a flagpole or other upright pole.

3. a supporting wire or cable on an aircraft.

v.

secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

be in stays (of a sailing ship) be head to the wind while tacking.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. Anything that stiffens or helps to maintain a frame or other structure, as a strut or brace.
2. See casement stay, peg stay.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The act of temporarily stopping a judicial proceeding through the order of a court.

A stay is a suspension of a case or a suspension of a particular proceeding within a case. A judge may grant a stay on the motion of a party to the case or issue a stay sua sponte, without the request of a party. Courts will grant a stay in a case when it is necessary to secure the rights of a party.

There are two main types of stays: a stay of execution and a stay of proceedings. A stay of execution postpones the enforcement of a judgment against a litigant who has lost a case, called the judgment debtor. In other words, if a civil litigant wins money damages or some other form of relief, he may not collect the damages or receive the relief if the court issues a stay. Under rule 62 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, every civil judgment is stayed for ten days after it is rendered. An additional stay of execution lasts only for a limited period. It usually is granted when the judgment debtor appeals the case, but a court may grant a stay of execution in any case in which the court feels the stay is necessary to secure or protect the rights of the judgment debtor.

The term stay of execution may also refer to a halt in the execution of a death penalty. This kind of stay of execution normally is granted when a court decides to allow an additional appeal by a condemned prisoner. Such stays of execution may be granted by executives, such as governors or the president of the United States, or by appeals courts.

A stay of proceedings is the stoppage of an entire case or a specific proceeding within a case. This type of stay is issued to postpone a case until a party complies with a court order or procedure. For example, if a party is required to deposit collateral with the court before a case begins, the court may order the proceedings stayed for a certain period of time or until the money or property is delivered to the court. If the party fails to deposit the collateral, the court may cite the party for contempt of court and impose a fine or order incarceration.

A court may stay a proceeding for a number of reasons. One common reason is that another action is under way that may affect the case or the rights of the parties in the case. For instance, assume that a defendant faces lawsuits from the same plaintiffs in two separate cases involving closely related facts. One case is filed in federal court, and the other case is filed in state court. In this situation one of the courts may issue a stay in deference to the other court. The stay enables the defendant to concentrate on one case at a time.

The term stay may also be used to describe any number of legal measures taken by a legislature to provide temporary relief to debtors. For example, under section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor who files for bankruptcy receives an automatic stay immediately upon filing a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Used in this sense, the term stay refers to the right of the debtor to keep creditors at bay during the resolution of the bankruptcy case.

See: capital punishment.

IN BRIEF: To remain in the same position.

Tact is the ability to stay in the middle without getting caught there. — Franklin P. Jones

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - blivende, forblivende
v. tr. - blive, forblive, opholde sig, holde ud, standse, holde tilbage, opsætte, udsætte
n. - ophold, udholdenhed

idioms:

• be here to stay    være her for at blive
• come to stay    kommet til at blive
• stay clear of    holde sig fri af
• stay in    holde sig inden døre, blive inde, sidde efter
• stay of execution    straftilsidesættelse indtil nyt bevismateriale foreligger
• stay on    vedholde, blive ved
• stay one's hand    forholde sig afventende
• stay out of    holde sig ude af
• stay put    blive på et sted, blive hvor man er
• stay the course    blive ved, holde ud, gennemføre
• stay the night    overnatte
• stay up    blive oppe, afstive
• staying power    vedvarende energi

2.
v. tr. - støtte, afstive
n. - støtte, stiver

3.
n. - afstiver, stag, bardun
v. tr. - stagvende, forankre
v. intr. - stagvende

Nederlands (Dutch)
blijven, logeren, steunen, uitstellen, vast zetten, uitstel, verblijf, oponthoud, steun, sterk touw, verblijven, te gast zijn bij, toeven, vertoeven, zich ophouden, stut

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - rester, loger, passer la nuit, venir passer (quelques jours/semaines), (Écosse) habiter
v. tr. - (Jur) surseoir à, tenir (une distance) (aux courses)
n. - séjour, (Naut) hauban, (Jur) sursis, (fig) répit

idioms:

• be here to stay    entrer (dans les m¯urs), entrer (dans le langage) (un mot)
• come to stay    venir passer quelques jours/quelques semaines (chez)
• stay clear of    rester à distance (de qch)
• stay in    rester à la maison, ne pas sortir, rester en place
• stay of execution    sursis à l'exécution de la peine capitale, sursis, (fig) répit, sursis d'exécution
• stay on    (GB, École) rester à l'école, rester, rester (en poste), tenir (une poignée)
• stay one's hand    se retenir
• stay out of    ne pas entrer dans (une maison)
• stay over    rester
• stay put    rester en place, refuser de bouger
• stay someone's hand    se retenir
• stay the course    tenir le rythme
• stay the night    rester pour la nuit
• stay up    veiller, se coucher tard, tenir
• staying power    endurance, résistance

2.
v. tr. - affermir, soutenir ou appuyer
n. - attache, soutien, lien, appui

3.
n. - (Naut) cordages (pour fixer les mâts)
v. tr. - (Naut) soutenir (de cordages), (Naut) mettre (à bâbord/à tribord)
v. intr. - (Naut) virer à bâbord/à tribord

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - bleiben, durchhalten, wohnen, stützen, stillen, aussetzen
n. - Aufenthalt, Besuch, Strebe, Stütze, Aussetzung

idioms:

• be here to stay    (fest) eingebürgert
• come to stay    (fest) eingebürgert
• stay clear of    aus dem Weg gehen
• stay in    halten
• stay of execution    Aussetzung der Vollstreckung
• stay on    anbleiben
• stay one's hand    sich bedeckt halten
• stay out of    sich raushalten
• stay over    über Nacht bleiben
• stay put    liegen bleiben
• stay someone's hand    (fig) jmdn. zurückhalten
• stay the course    die Strecke durchhalten
• stay the night    die Nacht verbringen
• stay up    aufbleiben
• staying power    Durchhaltevermögen

2.
v. - stützen
n. - Stütze

3.
n. - (mar.) Stag
v. - stagen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μένω, διαμένω, κατοικώ, παραμένω, στηρίζω, αναχαιτίζω, κατασιγάζω, σταματώ
n. - διαμονή, παραμονή, αναβολή, αναστολή, αντοχή, αντιστήριγμα, στήριγμα, αποκούμπι, (νομ.) αναστολή, (πληθ.) (ιστ.) κορσές

idioms:

• be here to stay    ήρθα για να μείνω, δεν είναι κάτι προσωρινό
• come to stay    στρώνομαι για τα καλά, ριζώνω, αποκτώ μονιμότητα
• stay clear of    κρατώ απόσταση από
• stay in    μένω μέσα (στο σπίτι), οικουρώ
• stay of execution    (νομ.) αναστολή θανατικής εκτέλεσης
• stay on    παραμένω
• stay one's hand    (καθομ.) δείχνω αυτοσυγκράτηση
• stay out of    αποφεύγω να εμπλακώ
• stay put    (καθομ.) δεν κουνιέμαι ρούπι, κάθομαι στ' αβγά μου
• stay the course    (καθομ.) συμμετέχω σ' όλη τη διάρκεια
• stay the night    διανυκτερεύω
• stay up    ξαγρυπνώ, ξενυχτώ
• staying power    αντοχή, ανθεκτικότητα

Italiano (Italian)
freno, restare, alloggiare, pernottare, soggiornare, soggiorno, sostegno, rinvio

idioms:

• come/here to stay    come ospite permanente
• stay clear of    tenersi alla larga di
• stay in    restare in casa
• stay of execution    rinvio dell'esecuzione
• stay on    mantenere il posto
• stay one's hand    passare
• stay out of    tenersi alla larga
• stay put    star fermo
• stay the course    trattenersi fino
• stay the night    pernottare
• stay up    restare alzato
• staying power    forza di resistenza

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ficar, morar
n. - estadia (f), visita (f)

idioms:

• come to stay    chegar e ficar
• stay clear of    afastar-se de
• stay in    não sair
• stay of execution    demora de uma execução
• stay on    manter-se num emprego
• stay one's hand    estar nas mãos de alguém
• stay out of    não se envolver em
• stay put    não mover
• stay the night    pernoitar
• stay up    ficar acordado
• staying power    raça

Русский (Russian)
пребывание, промедление, остановка, выносливость, приостановление производства дела, оставаться, не уходить, гостить, приостанавливать, медлить, утолять, выдерживать, не сдавать позиций, оставаться (в каком-л. состоянии или положении), поддержка, опора, корсет, подпирать, укреплять, затягивать в корсет

idioms:

• come/here to stay    установиться, войти во всеобщее употребление, увековечиться
• stay clear of    держаться подальше от кого-л. или чего-л., избегать, сторонится кого-л. или чего-л.
• stay in    оставаться дома, не выходить
• stay of execution    приостановление исполнения судебного решения/приговора
• stay on    оставаться, задерживаться, оставаться включенным
• stay one's hand    воздержаться от каких-л. действий
• stay out of    оставаться вне какого-л. положения, состояния
• stay put    оставаться на месте, не двигаться
• stay the course    продержаться до конца
• stay the night    переночевать
• stay up    не ложиться спать, держаться на плаву, оставаться в целости
• staying power    выносливость, выдержка, стойкость

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - quedarse, hospedarse, permanecer, parar, estar de pie, estarse quieto, tardar, detenerse, residir, resistir
v. tr. - parar, sostener, entibar, fundar, basar, resistir, soportar, detener, contener, impedir, frenar, reprimir, diferir, retardar, suspender, aplazar, esperar, aguardar, sosegar, apaciguar
n. - estancia, permanencia, aplazamiento, prórroga, suspensión

idioms:

• be here to stay    ha venido a quedarse, se ha establecido, estar aquí para quedarse, ser permanente o ampliamente aceptado
• come to stay    ha venido a quedarse, se ha establecido
• stay clear of    rehuir
• stay in    quedarse en casa, no salir
• stay of execution    suspensión de la ejecución de la sentencia
• stay on    permanecer en su cargo, quedarse
• stay one's hand    contenerse
• stay out of    no meterse en, quedarse fuera de
• stay over    quedarse en un lugar por un período corto de tiempo
• stay put    no moverse, seguir igual
• stay someone's hand    contenerse, contener a alguien para que no actúe
• stay the course    quedarse hasta el final
• stay the night    pernoctar
• stay up    no acostarse
• staying power    aguante, garra, fuerza para resistir

2.
v. tr. - apoyar, apuntalar, asegurar
n. - puntal, sostén, apoyo

3.
n. - estay, cuerda o cabo de retén
v. tr. - asegurar con estayes
v. intr. - cambiar de virada

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stanna, stanna kvar, hejda, uppskjuta, klara
n. - uppehåll, vistelse, uthållighet, hämsko

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 停留, 暂住, 留下, 继续, 保持, 阻止, 平息, 暂时解除, 抑制, 延缓, 延后, 逗留, 制止, 停止

idioms:

• be here to stay    得到公众的承认, 成为习尚
• come to stay    扎根下来
• stay clear of    回避, 避实就虚
• stay in    在家, 不外出
• stay of execution    死刑缓期执行
• stay on    继续停留
• stay one's hand    住手不干
• stay out of    不参加..., 不介入...
• stay put    留在原处不动
• stay the course    持续到底
• stay the night    过夜
• stay up    不去睡觉
• staying power    耐力, 持久力

2. 使依靠, 支柱

3. 停留, 逗留, 制止, 停止, 延缓, 延后

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 停留, 暫住, 留下, 繼續, 保持
v. tr. - 阻止, 平息, 暫時解除, 抑制, 延緩, 延後
n. - 停留, 逗留, 制止, 停止, 延緩, 延後

idioms:

• be here to stay    得到公眾的承認, 成為習尚
• come to stay    紮根下來
• stay clear of    回避, 避實就虛
• stay in    在家, 不外出
• stay of execution    死刑緩期執行
• stay on    繼續停留
• stay one's hand    住手不幹
• stay out of    不參加..., 不介入...
• stay put    留在原處不動
• stay the course    持續到底
• stay the night    過夜
• stay up    不去睡覺
• staying power    耐力, 持久力

2.
v. tr. - 使依靠
n. - 支柱

3.
n. - 停留, 逗留, 制止, 停止, 延緩, 延後

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - ~에 머무르다, ~인 채로 있다, (일 등을) 견디어 내다
v. tr. - 멈추다, (욕망을) 채우다, 끝날 때까지 지속하다
n. - 머무름, 연기, 억제

idioms:

• be here to stay    머물 예정으로 오다, (기후 따위가) 계속되다
• come to stay    머물 예정으로 오다, (기후 따위가) 계속되다, 영속적으로 되다
• stay in    집에 있다, (학교 따위에 벌로) 남아 있다, 농성 파업을 하다
• stay on    (뚜껑 등이) ~에 덮여 있다, (학교, 회사 등에) 계속 남다, (등불, TV등이) 계속 켜져 있다
• stay out of    나가지 마라
• stay up    밤새우다, 밤샘하다, (그림 등이) 걸린 채로 있다

2.
v. tr. - ~을 받치다, 안정시키다, (정신적으로) 지원하다
n. - 지주, 버팀목, 코르셋

3.
n. - 돛대를 유지하는 지삭, 버팀줄, 밧줄
v. tr. - 지삭으로 버티다, (돛을) 기울이다, (배를) 바람받이로 돌리다
v. intr. - (배가) 바람 불어오는 쪽으로 돌다, 배의 침로를 바꾸다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - とどまる, 滞在する, もちこたえる, ままでいる, 止まる, 押しとどめる, 支える, 心を支える, 停止させる
n. - 滞在, 猶予, 停止, 支柱, 頼りとなるもの, コルセット, 支索, 休止

idioms:

• come/here to stay    泊まりに来る, 定着する
• stay clear of    避ける
• stay in    家にいる, 居残る
• stay of execution    執行猶予
• stay on    はまっている, などに続いて残る
• stay one's hand    やめる
• stay out of    外にとどまる, 外泊している, 手出ししない, ストライキを続ける, 終わりまでとどまる, 長居する
• stay put    同じ所にとどまる, 定着している
• stay the course    終わりまで走る, 完走する, 最後までがんばる
• stay the night    一泊する
• stay up    起きている, 寝ないで起きている

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) بقى, أوقف, مكث, أقام (الاسم) دعامه, سند, وقف تنفيذ حكم, تأجيل, اقامه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נשאר, התארח, שהה, חיכה, המשיך עד הסוף, התמיד, התגורר‬
v. tr. - ‮דחה, עיכב, עצר‬
n. - ‮שהייה, דחייה, עיכוב, כוח התמדה‬
v. tr. - ‮תמך, השעין‬
n. - ‮שהייה, דחייה, עיכוב, עוזר, תומך, משען‬
n. - ‮חבל-תורן‬
v. tr. - ‮תמך באמצעות חבל(ים), היטה את ספינת המפרשים כדי לקלוט את הרוח‬
v. intr. - ‮פנתה הצדה כדי לקלוט את הרוח (ספינת-מפרשים)‬

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