noun Download 🔗Share Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn. Examples : "I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii." time place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress. Examples : "stand at a stay" action time essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A station or fixed anchorage for vessels. Examples : "The fishing boat anchored at the harbor's designated stay. " nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety. Examples : "Showing great stay, she avoided arguments with her classmates. " mind character moral philosophy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Hindrance; let; check. Examples : "The stay in the project's budget prevented us from buying the new software. " action law essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.). Examples : "My family will stay for dinner tonight. " event action place time essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To stop; come to a stand or standstill. Examples : "The car stayed at the red light for several minutes. " position action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide. Examples : "We stayed in Hawaii for a week. I can only stay for an hour." place time action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A prop; a support. Examples : "The chair's wobbly legs needed a stay to prevent it from collapsing. " technical structure building nautical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing. Examples : "Where are the stays for my collar?" material wear essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on. Examples : "The jacket has a strong metal stay to hold the collar in place. " wear item thing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element. Examples : "The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding." architecture nautical technical building structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The transverse piece in a chain-cable link. Examples : "The chain-link fence has a strong stay to prevent the links from bending. " nautical technical part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud. Examples : "The teacher's stay posture during the presentation suggested a formal, somewhat haughty attitude. " character attitude appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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