What is another word for stay?
208 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ stˈe͡ɪ], [ stˈeɪ], [ s_t_ˈeɪ]Table of Contents
Similar words for stay:- adjournment (noun)
- cessation (noun)
- fastener (noun)
- hindrance (noun)
- interruption (noun)
- mainstay (noun)
- stay (noun)
- abide (verb)
- adjourn (verb)
- fasten (verb)
- interrupt (verb)
- occupy (verb)
- remain (verb)
- rest (verb)
- stop (verb)
- other synonyms
- abide
- continue
- endure
- hold up
- live in
- stop
Definition for Stay:
Synonyms for Stay:
n.
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- prop.
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- arm.
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- hold out.
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- hold off.
- clinch,
- cotter,
- vise,
- bolt,
- bracket,
- rivet,
- skewer,
- brad,
- link,
- hook,
- middleman,
- mediator,
- buckle,
- clamp,
- rabbet,
- knot,
- lace,
- fuse,
- hawser,
- lock,
- strap,
- cement,
- belt,
- braid,
- weld,
- agent,
- catch,
- tack,
- coupling,
- pin,
- knitting,
- latch,
- mucilage,
- go-between,
- fastening,
- seal,
- chain,
- brace,
- cinch,
- spike,
- string,
- bonding,
- ligament,
- hasp,
- twine,
- Vinculum,
- medium,
- staple,
- fastener,
- clip,
- tie,
- connector,
- stitch,
- button,
- binder,
- hitch,
- cincture,
- snap,
- paste,
- hinge,
- cleat,
- suture,
- clasp,
- thread,
- nail,
- zipper,
- bond,
- glue,
- binding.
v.
•abide (verb) •adjourn (verb) •fasten (verb) •interrupt (verb) •occupy (verb) •remain (verb) •rest (verb) •stop (verb)Other synonyms:
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- keep back.
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- maintain.
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Reverse Entailment
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Verb, past tense
Stood.
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Verb, past tense
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Independent
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Coordinating conjunction
remain.
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Cardinal number
remain.
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Noun, plural
commitments, challenges, dispositions, judgements, vestiges, Saints, submarines, counterparts, residues, bits, merits, springs, rags, needs, items, guys, remnants, remains.
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Noun, singular or mass
permanence, hospitalisation, reprieve, remain, stint, adjournment, discontinuance, presence, moratoria, standstill, exposure, stalemate.
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Adverb
remain.
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Interjection
remain.
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Verb, past tense
Remained, retained, postponed, travelled, Reiterated, spent, saved, stressed, Flew, Had, raised, fell, held, Went, Worked, decided, failed, Took, Happened, needed, Wished, Got.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
sticking, spending, watching, settling, affecting, touching, touches, guarding, lying, becoming, going, lagging, surrounding, letting, according, locking, getting, running, remaining.
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Verb, past participle
stuck, sustained, Remained, retained, Stepped, Been, Upheld, scared, Served, raised, outdone, refined, seen, needed, Got, done.
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Coordinating conjunction
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Other Related
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Noun, plural
stays.
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Noun, singular or mass
Staying, hospitalization, permanency, stopover.
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Adverb
stays.
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Noun, plural
Antonyms for Stay:
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v.
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hold in abeyance
continue, help, support, encourage, facilitate, permit, let go, release, assist, forward, promote, further, aid, allow, forge, expedite.
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motion
depart.
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hold in abeyance
Homophones for Stay:
- seated, scoot, sida, ski tow, soot, skit, sooty, steatite, sauteed, soda, soaked, shakeout, skewed, sex act, seethe, 1st, said, schist, seeded, state, sheet, Sayda, Sea god, scot, side, sext, shoddy, sagacity, scott, shock-headed, shoat, sweaty, sudate, suited, south, Saccade, saddhu, sedated, suidae, stoat, scet, sakti, scythe, shut away, sty, scut, shi'ite, sedate, sweet, seth, say hey kid, 31st, studio, six-sided, squeeze out, sheathe, situate, studded, socket, seacoast, succeed, sixtieth, soothe, shout out, shady, sewed, sagittate, stated, swath, sea chest, stow, shout, shute, sated, site, seize with teeth, stay at, sekhet, she-goat, suit, scud, scottie, sack coat, saute, sized, seedy, seized, shouted, suggest, staid, sacked, swad, sou'-east, shuteye, stet, stout, sade, sit, shiite, shaheed, set out, scatty, sth, steadied, soused, suede, sat, skagit, swede, society, 41st, shutout, sight, scad, stowaway, satiate, sita, sighted, shod, shade, shittah, stye, situated, seek out, sd, seat, squid, suite, shoed, study, swathe, see to it, statute, skeat, studied, swat, schizoid, shahadah, scid, stew, stow away, stay away, shot, sheathed, sweat, sitta, Sioux City, swot, sachet, sestet, seed, sod, sou'-west, saxist, suicide, scat, squat, sot, suck out, settee, squad, statuette, sawtooth, sou'-sou'-west, sextet, sixty, skew-eyed, set ahead, sea-duty, stowe, siesta, sought, seta, suttee, sukkoth, shasta, shadow, saxegothea, sea-coast, sect, shakti, satiety, shocked, statue, sweet tooth, satie, sesotho, shagged, set-to, set, sideway, saxe-gothea, sooth, saw-toothed, saw set, stewed, sexed, shaded, sack out, sagitta, stead, sheath, sextette, southey, sou'west, 21st, shootout, shed, sadhu, saw wood, sash weight, skid, squatty, steed, shaggy-coated, shoot, scute, ski jacket, suet, Sq Yd, Shote, sotho, saudi, suety, shadowed, suggested, sexist, 101st, skeet, scout, sad, stud, sit out, shut, see eye to eye, secede, scathe, segway ht, sett, skate, shad, sea scout, shadowy, sittidae, Suss Out, sou'-sou'-east, soddy, soweto, seaweed, seaside, sixty-two, sadhe, sweetie, scythia, sixth, sadat, steady, shut out, scd, statewide, saida, Succoth, satiated, sate.
Hypernym for Stay:
n.
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communication
stay of execution.
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communication