stay
//steɪ//
Verb
stayInfinitive
stayPresent tense
stayedPast tense
stayedPast participle
stayingPresent participle
staysThird-person singular
1
to remain in a place or position rather than leaving
Please stay here until I come back.
2
to live somewhere temporarily as a guest or visitor
We stayed at a hotel near the beach.
3
to continue to be in a particular state or condition
Please stay calm during the emergency.
4
to stop or pause in a course of action
Stay your hand and listen to me first.
Noun
staySingular
staysPlural
1
a period of time spent in a place as a visitor or guest
We enjoyed our stay at the hotel.
2
a postponement or suspension of legal proceedings
The judge granted a stay of execution.
3
a support or prop that holds something in position
The old building needed metal stays to keep the walls from collapsing.