STAY


Meaning of STAY in English

I . v. n.

1.

Sojourn, tarry, abide, dwell, lodge, rest, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent.

2.

Remain, continue, stop, be fixed, stand still, abide fixed, halt.

3.

Wait, attend, delay, linger.

4.

Rest, rely, confide, trust, repose, lean.

II . v. a.

1.

Stop, restrain, check, hold, withhold, curb, keep in, rein in, prevent.

2.

Delay, obstruct, hinder, arrest.

3.

Support, sustain, uphold, prop, hold up, shore up.

III . n.

1.

Sojourn, delay, halt, rest, repose, stop.

2.

Stand, stop.

3.

Hindrance, obstruction, interruption, obstacle, impediment, check, bar, restraint, curb, stumbling-block.

4.

Support, prop, staff, dependence, supporter, buttress.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.