stay
Hang on during a trial of endurance.
Fasten with stays.
Stop a judicial process.
“The judge stayed the execution order”
Stay the same; remain in a certain state.
“stay alone”
Stay put (in a certain place).
“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”
Dwell.
“You can stay with me while you are in town”
“stay a bit longer--the day is still young”
Overcome or allay.
Stop or halt.
“Please stay the bloodshed!”
Continue in a place, position, or situation.
“After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser”
Stay behind.
“The smell stayed in the room”
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”
A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset).
Continuing or remaining in a place or state.
“they had a nice stay in Paris”
“a lengthy hospital stay”
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar.
The state of inactivity following an interruption.
“the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow”
Remain behind.
“I had to stay at home and watch the children”