stay
- Verb. (intransitive) To remain in a particular place.
- Verb. (intransitive) To continue to have a particular quality.
- Verb. (transitive) To postpone.
- Noun. A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- Noun. A period of time spent in a place.
- Noun. A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- Noun. A rope or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole or a mast, or other structural element.
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