Definition of stay

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Stay (v. i.) To cause to cease; to put an end to.

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Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To continue in a state.
Jippo :: Jippo (n.) A waistcoat or kind of stays for women.
Leave :: Leave (v.) To let remain unremoved or undone; to let stay or continue, in distinction from what is removed or changed..
Supersede :: Supersede (v. t.) To make void, inefficacious, or useless, by superior power, or by coming in the place of; to set aside; to render unnecessary; to suspend; to stay..
Mainstay :: Mainstay (n.) Main support; principal dependence.
Jump :: Jump (n.) A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.
Avast :: Avast (a.) Cease; stop; stay.
Outdwell :: Outdwell (v. t.) To dwell or stay beyond.
Martingal :: Martingal (n.) A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself..
Lag :: Lag (v. i.) To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter.
Throat :: Throat (n.) The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail..
Tarry :: Tarry (v. i.) To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hinde/; to delay; to detain; to keep back.
Supersedure :: Supersedeas (n.) A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ..
Persistent :: Persistent (a.) Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.
Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.
Tarry :: Tarry (n.) Stay; stop; delay.
Lodge :: Lodge (v. i.) To rest or remain a lodge house, or other shelter; to rest; to stay; to abide; esp., to sleep at night; as, to lodge in York Street..
Await :: Await (v. t.) To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See Expect.
Continue :: Continue (v. i.) To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
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