~ 1
■ verb
1》 remain in the same place.
↘( ~ on ) continue to study, work, or be somewhere after others have left.
↘( ~ over ) ~ for the night at someone's home or a hotel.
↘( ~ up ) not go to bed.
2》 remain in a specified state or position.
↘( ~ with ) continue, persevere, or keep up with (an activity or person).
3》 live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.
↘ Scottish & S. African live permanently.
4》 stop, delay, or prevent, in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges).
↘assuage (hunger) for a short time.
5》 literary support or prop up.
■ noun
1》 a period of ~ing somewhere.
2》 a curb or check, especially a suspension or postponement of judicial proceedings.
3》 a device used as a brace or support.
4》 ( ~s ) historical a corset made of two pieces laced together and stiffened by strips of whalebone.
Phrases
~ the course (or distance ) keep going to the end of a race or contest.
↘pursue a difficult task or activity to the end.
a ~ of execution a delay in carrying out a court order.
~ put remain somewhere without moving.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. estai- , stem of OFr. ester , from L. stare 'to stand'; in the sense 'support', partly from OFr. e~e (n.), e~er (v.), of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a large rope, wire, or rod used to support a ship's mast.
2》 a guy or rope supporting a flagstaff or other upright pole.
3》 a supporting wire or cable on an aircraft.
■ verb secure or steady by means of a ~.
Phrases
be in ~s (of a sailing ship) be head to the wind while tacking.
miss ~s (of a sailing ship) fail in an attempt to go about from one tack to another.
Origin
OE stæg , of Gmc origin, from a base meaning 'be firm'.