stay - Meaning in Sanskrit

stay - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of stay in English

stay noun

1. continuing or remaining in a place or state

   Examples

   • "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
   • "a lengthy hospital stay"
   • "they had a nice stay in Paris"
2. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
3. a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
4. a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

   Example

   • "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
5. the state of inactivity following an interruption

   Examples

   • "during the halt he got some lunch"
   • "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
   • "held them in check"
   • "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
   • "the negotiations were in arrest"

stay verb

1. stay the same; remain in a certain state

   Examples

   • "He remained unmoved by her tears"
   • "rest assured"
   • "stay alone"
   • "The bad weather continued for another week"
   • "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"
2. stop or halt

   Example

   • "Please stay the bloodshed!"
3. overcome or allay

   Example

   • "quell my hunger"
4. fasten with stays
5. stay put (in a certain place)

   Examples

   • "Stay put in the corner here!"
   • "Stick around and you will learn something!"
   • "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"
6. remain behind

   Example

   • "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
7. stop a judicial process

   Example

   • "The judge stayed the execution order"
8. hang on during a trial of endurance

   Example

   • "ride out the storm"
9. dwell

   Examples

   • "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
   • "You can stay with me while you are in town"
10. continue in a place, position, or situation

    Examples

    • "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"
    • "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"
    • "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
    • "Stay with me, please"
11. stay behind

    Examples

    • "The hostility remained long after they made up"
    • "The smell stayed in the room"

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