Word Finder - stays

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Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.

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I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii.

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A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.

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The governor granted a stay of execution.

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A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.

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stand at a stay

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A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.

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A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.

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Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.

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Hindrance; let; check.

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To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.

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To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.

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To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.

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To restrain; withhold; check; stop.

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To cause to cease; to put an end to.

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To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.

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The governor stayed the execution until the appeal could be heard.

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To hold the attention of.

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To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.

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To wait for; await.

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To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).

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To rest; depend; rely.

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To stop; come to a stand or standstill.

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To come to an end; cease.

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That day the storm stayed.

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To dwell; linger; tarry; wait.

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To make a stand; to stand firm.

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To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end.

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That horse stays well.

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To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.

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We stayed in Hawaii for a week.  I can only stay for an hour.

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To wait; rest in patience or expectation.

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(used with on or upon) To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance.

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To continue to have a particular quality.

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Wear gloves so your hands stay warm.

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To live; reside

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Hey, where do you stay at?

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A prop; a support.

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A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.

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Where are the stays for my collar?

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(in the plural) A corset.

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A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.

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A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.

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A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.

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The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding.

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The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.

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To brace or support with a stay or stays

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stay a mast

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To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.

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To tack; put on the other tack.

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to stay ship

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To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.

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A corset.

He stays with his mother.

Everyone stays in the city or under it.

Nobody stays at home to look after the kids any more.

But she's such a mouse, she stays with him, taking it on the chin, so to speak.

Fixity of all the parts was secured by a tubular mast extending upwards and downwards through about the middle of the craft, and from its extremities ran stays of aluminium wire to the tips of the aeroplanes and the end of the tubular backbone.

The wild boar is common in the reed thickets along the rivers and lakes, where it stays during the winter, migrating to the highlands in summer.

I.m afraid my brother stays with me.

But whether Helen stays at home or makes visits in other parts of the country, her education is always under the immediate direction and exclusive control of her teacher.

Anyone who stays is a traitor to the Tsar.

I might make 'em a copy, but the original stays in Ouray.

The log stays with the car.

Please tell the brave sailors, who have charge of the HELEN KELLER, that little Helen who stays at home will often think of them with loving thoughts.

I know by now, if he wins he comes back early to brag about it, but if he stays out till morning it means he's lost and will come back in a rage.

Howie, anything said here stays here.

I mean this stays with the five of us.

But if she stays with the demon, who knows what Darkyn's plan is.

A pan is carried on the knife-edges at the short end, and is kept from tipping over by stays.

I don't want to stick my nose in your cases but it's vital to my case that heat stays high between the mob and the suppliers.

Five years later and you get death angst, which stays with you until the end.

Anzac has created the first real ' anzac battlefield tour and stays in Turkey.

A keyring type attachment clips onto your clicker, and the colorful wrist coil makes sure it stays where you want it.

The RSS bookmark stays live so you can put it in a bookmark toolbar or whatever.

Our qualified team of UK based freelance copywriters will help to make sure your website stays at the top of the listings.

It has long been known that water carried in silver flagons stays fresh.

In addition to research, Terry stays involved with classical and baroque flute and has recently ventured into jazz and folk music.

The main gondola stays open in the evening to transport those wishing to have a go.

East, to find any habitation, you have to hunt a bit - it stays away from the road.

The compass stays out nonetheless, to avoid inadvertent straying onto the ridge connecting with Ben More Assynt.

Remember to pull the seal up higher and add another lump of lead so the suit stays more inflated.

Powered by a long- lasting amber led, our solar lantern stays lit all night on a single day of full sun.

The recipe makes a loaf, which stays moist for up to a week.

The closure device stays in place permanently to stop the abnormal flow of blood between the atria.

She stays in almost daily contact with her team, what she calls " my little army of the kind.

There is another point to be made regarding the way the wheel hinges using the very robust mudguard stays and mudguard stays and mudguard.

We are strictly non smoking throughout open all year with special prices for longer stays and off season.

A completely non smoking hotel Saturday evening, one night stays will not be accepted at this hotel.

For longer stays, you should apply to the appropriate office for a residence permit.

With the help of the local policewoman (Laura Linney ), he stays on to investigate the phenomenon.

All stays include 5 nights in the ski resort followed by 2 nights in Beirut.

How will you make sure my child stays safe?

The polymer grid stays intact longer than a jute scrim shaded from ultra-violet radiation by vegetation to reinforce the root matrix of the turf.

They have quite a mild mushroom flavor but a texture which stays slightly spongy, a bit like French toast.

Considering the big swoops and bends that the tremolo arm can deliver, the tuning stays remarkably accurate.

The game itself stays true to the film's storyline.

With a durable non-slip vinyl back, the well-priced mat also stays put and comes in your choice of size and color.

Significantly enhanced, Digital Watercolor paint now stays wet between sessions, enabling users to start one session where the last one ended.

The same sort of effect explains why an automobile's front windshield will get plastered with insects while the rear windshield stays clean.

It has carbon wishbone rear seat stays, replaceable head tube (campag compatible ).

I think he stays in the other world, most of the time. ' She sounds wistful.

That means that it stays workable for a useful amount of time.