stay

  1. Verb.  (intransitive) To remain in a particular place.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To continue to have a particular quality.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To postpone.
  4. Noun.  A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
  5. Noun.  A period of time spent in a place.
  6. Noun.  A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
  7. 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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