📒 to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
- + adv./prep. Stay there and don't move!
- I just want to stay in bed today.
- She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.
📒 to live in a place temporarily as a guest or visitor
- My sister's coming to stay next week.
- She's working here for two weeks and needs a place to stay.
- + adv./prep. We found out we were staying in the same hotel.
📒 to continue to be in a particular state or situation
- + adj. I can't stay awake any longer.
- The store stays open late on Thursdays.
- to stay healthy/alive/calm/silent/safe
📒 to now be accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives
- It looks like televised trials are here to stay.
📒 to remain calm; to not worry
- It's OK—hang loose and stay cool.
📒 (to get/stay) in good physical condition
- You don't have to spend a fortune on gym membership to get in shape.
- I like to stay in shape.
📒 to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems
- Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.
📒 used to tell a dog not to move
📒 to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems
- Stay clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.
📒 to continue doing something until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult
- Very few of the trainees have stayed the course.
- He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.
📒 to stop yourself from doing something; to prevent you from doing something
- It was prudence, not logic, that stayed his hand.
📒 to remain calm; to not worry
- It's OK—stay loose and just enjoy yourselves.
📒 to sleep at somebody’s house for one night
- You can always stay the night at our house.
- She stayed the night at Kathryn's.
📒 if somebody/something stays put, they continue to be in the place where they are or where they have been put
- He chose to stay put while the rest of us toured the area.