- 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"
- 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!"
- dwell;
"You can stay with me while you are in town"
"stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
- 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"
- remain behind;
"I had to stay at home and watch the children"
- stop or halt;
"Please stay the bloodshed!"
- stay behind;
"The smell stayed in the room"
"The hostility remained long after they made up"
- hang on during a trial of endurance;
"ride out the storm"
- stop a judicial process;
"The judge stayed the execution order"
- fasten with stays
- overcome or allay;
"quell my hunger"