n.
1.continuing or remaining in a place or state
2.a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
3.the state of inactivity following an interruption
4.(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
5.a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) stay v.
1.stay the same
2.stay put (in a certain place)
3.dwell
4.continue in a place, position, or situation
5.remain behind
6.stop or halt
7.stay behind
8.a trial of endurance
9.stop a judicial process 10.fasten with stays 11.overcome or allay
Idiom of the Day
square up to (someone or something)
to face someone or something bravely
The young man was forced to square up to the mistake that he had made.