🏠stay

verb
/steɪ/

Meaning

to remain in the same place; to continue being
to remain in a particular place or state

Example Sentences

Please stay here until I return.

We decided to stay at home during the storm.

Synonyms

remain, continue, wait, linger, reside, live
Entry 1
remain, continue, wait, linger
Entry 2
remain, reside, live, linger

Antonyms

leave, go, depart, move, exit
Entry 1
leave, go, depart, move
Entry 2
leave, depart, exit

Collocations

stay home, stay calm, stay away, stay up, stay put, stay late, stay at a hotel
Entry 1
stay home, stay calm, stay away, stay up, stay put
Entry 2
stay home, stay late, stay at a hotel

More Example Sentences

How long are you staying?

I stayed there for 3 days.

I stayed there for 5 days.

I stayed there for 1 week.

I stayed there for 2 weeks.

How long are you going to stay?

I am the kind of person who needs new tasks to stay focused.

I am the kind of person who needs new roles to stay focused.

I am the kind of person who needs challenges to stay focused.

I am the kind of person who needs to solve problems to stay focused.

Related Vocabularies

to go into; to come or go inside
to improve something by making small changes or removing impurities
To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.
to stop doing something, especially an action considered wrong or undesirable
to order someone not to do something
To formally suggest someone for a position, role, or award.

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