To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
We stayed in Hawaii for a week. I can only stay for an hour.
To continue to have a particular quality.
Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii.
Steep; ascending.
The Castle of Edr. is naturally a great strenth situate upon the top of a high Rock perpendicular on all sides, except on the entry from the burgh, which is a stay ascent and is well fortified with strong Walls, three gates each one within another, with Drawbridges, and all necessary fortifications.
A surname.
From Middle English steyen, staien, from Old French estayer, estaier (“to fix, prop up, support, stay”), from estaye, estaie (“a prop, stay”), from Middle Dutch staeye (“a prop, stay”), a contracted f...
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Wear gloves so your hands stay warm.
To brace or support with a stay or stays
stay a mast
A prop; a support.
My onely strength and stay.
A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
of a roof) Steeply pitched.
Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.