Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stay
5 of 11 senses of stay
Sense 1
stay, remain, rest
=> sit tight
=> stick together, stay together
=> stand
=> keep stay fresh
=> be
Sense 3
bide, abide, stay
=> overstay, outstay
Sense 4
stay, stay on continue, remain
=> bide, abide, stay
Sense 7
persist, remain, stay
=> linger
Sense 8
last out stay, ride out outride
=> outstay
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stay
5 of 11 senses of stay
Sense 1
stay, remain, rest
=> sit tight
=> stick together, stay together
=> stand
=> keep stay fresh
=> be
Sense 3
bide, abide, stay
=> overstay, outstay
Sense 4
stay, stay on continue, remain
=> bide, abide, stay
=> overstay, outstay
Sense 7
persist, remain, stay
=> linger
Sense 8
last out stay, ride out outride
=> outstay
Entailment of verb stay
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb stay
11 senses of stay
Sense 1
stay, remain, rest
=> be
Sense 2
stay, stick, stick around stay put
=> stay in place
Sense 3
bide, abide, stay
=> stay, stay on continue, remain
Sense 4
stay, stay on continue, remain
=> be
Sense 5
stay
Sense 6
stay, detain, delay
=> check, retard
Sense 7
persist, remain, stay
Sense 8
last out stay, ride out outride
Sense 9
stay
=> stop, halt, block, kibosh
Sense 10
stay
=> fasten, fix, secure
Sense 11
quell, stay, appease
=> meet satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
Familiarity of verb stay
stay used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 11)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stay
Sense 1
stay, remain, rest
=> be
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Sense 2
stay, stick, stick around stay put
=> stay in place
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Sense 3
bide, abide, stay
=> stay, stay on continue, remain
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Sense 4
stay, stay on continue, remain
=> be
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Sense 5
stay
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Sense 6
stay, detain, delay
=> check, retard
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Sense 7
persist, remain, stay
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Sense 8
last out stay, ride out outride
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Sense 9
stay
=> stop, halt, block, kibosh
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Sense 10
stay
=> fasten, fix, secure
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Sense 11
quell, stay, appease
=> meet satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
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Overview of verb stay
The verb stay has 11 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (43) stay, remain, rest -- (stay the same remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week")
2. (32) stay, stick, stick around stay put -- (stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!""Stick around and you will learn something!")
3. (22) bide, abide, stay -- (dwell (archaic); "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young")
4. (17) stay, stay on continue, remain -- (continue in a place position, or situation: "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year")
5. (7) stay -- (remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children")
6. (3) stay, detain, delay -- (stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!")
7. persist, remain, stay -- (stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up")
8. last out stay, ride out outride -- (a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm")
9. stay -- (stop a judicial process: "The judge stayed the execution order")
10. stay -- (fasten with stays)
11. quell, stay, appease -- (overcome or allay; "quell my hunger")
Overview of verb stay
The verb stay has 11 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (43) stay, remain, rest -- (stay the same remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week")
2. (32) stay, stick, stick around stay put -- (stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!""Stick around and you will learn something!")
3. (22) bide, abide, stay -- (dwell (archaic); "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young")
4. (17) stay, stay on continue, remain -- (continue in a place position, or situation: "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year")
5. (7) stay -- (remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children")
6. (3) stay, detain, delay -- (stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!")
7. persist, remain, stay -- (stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up")
8. last out stay, ride out outride -- (a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm")
9. stay -- (stop a judicial process: "The judge stayed the execution order")
10. stay -- (fasten with stays)
11. quell, stay, appease -- (overcome or allay; "quell my hunger")
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