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stay
/steɪ/
to remain in a place
She decided to stay in the hotel for another night.
She chose to remain in the hotel for an additional night.
general
to remain in a place or situation
He stayed at home during the weekend.
He remained at home during the weekend.
The guests stayed for dinner.
The guests remained for dinner.
Can be used with prepositions like 'at', 'in', or 'with'.
general
to continue in a particular state or condition
She stayed calm under pressure.
She remained calm under pressure.
The weather stayed warm all week.
The weather remained warm all week.
Often used to describe maintaining a state or condition.
general
to stop and live in a place
They decided to stay in the countryside.
They chose to live in the countryside.
He stayed in Paris for a year.
He lived in Paris for a year.
Used when referring to living somewhere for a period of time.
Collocations
stay at hometo remain in one's homestay in touchto maintain contact with someonestay up lateto remain awake until late at night
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Pro Tip
Prepositions
Use 'stay at' for a place like a house or hotel, 'stay in' for a city or country, and 'stay with' for a person.
Gold Rule
Verb vs. Noun
'Stay' can be a verb (to remain) or a noun (a period of time spent somewhere).
Word Origin
From Middle English 'stayen', from Old French 'ester', from Latin 'stare' meaning 'to stand'.
Usage Notes
Can be used as a noun (e.g., 'a short stay') or a verb (e.g., 'to stay').
Word Breakdown
stay
to remain
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