stay

Sense 1 noun

continuing or remaining in a place or state

they had a nice stay in Paris

Sense 2 verb

stay the same; remain in a certain state

The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it

Sense 3 noun

the state of inactivity following an interruption

the negotiations were in arrest

Sense 4 verb

stay put (in a certain place)

We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati

Sense 5 noun

a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court

Sense 6 verb

dwell

You can stay with me while you are in town

Sense 7 noun

a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

Sense 8 verb

continue in a place, position, or situation

After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser

Sense 9 noun

(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

Sense 10 verb

remain behind

I had to stay at home and watch the children

Sense 11 verb

stop or halt

Please stay the bloodshed!

Sense 12 verb

stay behind

The smell stayed in the room

Sense 13 verb

hang on during a trial of endurance

ride out the storm

Sense 14 verb

stop a judicial process

The judge stayed the execution order

Sense 15 verb

fasten with stays

Sense 16 verb

overcome or allay

quell my hunger