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stay

stay - verb

To continue to be in a place: abide, bide, linger, remain, tarry, wait. Informal stick around. See continue.
To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time: abide, continue, endure, go on, hold out, last, persist, remain. See continue.
To remain as a guest or lodger: lodge, sojourn, visit. See place.
To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave: abide, bide, linger, pause, tarry, wait. See continue.
To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation: arrest, belay, cease, check, discontinue, halt, stall, stop, surcease. See continue.
To put off until a later time: adjourn, defer, delay, hold off, hold up, postpone, remit, shelve, suspend, table, waive. Informal wait. See do.

To persevere in some condition, action, or belief: keep, maintain, retain. See continue.

The act of stopping: cessation, check, cut-off, discontinuance, discontinuation, halt, stop, stoppage, surcease. See continue.
A remaining in a place as a guest or lodger: sojourn, visit. See place.
The act of putting off or the condition of being put off: adjournment, deferment, deferral, delay, postponement, suspension, waiver. See time.

stay

A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure: brace, buttress, crutch, prop, shore, support, underpinning. See support.