1stay 
/ˈsteɪ/ verb
stays; stayed; stay·ing /ˈsteɪ/ verb 1 a [no obj] : to continue to be in the same place or with the same person or group for a period of time : remain
▪ Please stay in the auditorium. ▪ I stayed in my seat until I was dismissed. ▪ He decided to stay with the team. ▪ I decided to stay in Montreal for a couple more days. ▪ We stayed home last night and watched TV. ▪ Go to your room and stay there. ▪ I'll stay around for a few more minutes. ▪ I need a man who will stay around. [=remain in the relationship and not leave suddenly] ▪ You can go on ahead. I'll stay behind [=not leave yet] to help clean up.
b : to continue to be in a specified state, condition, or position : remain [no obj] ▪ Please stay seated through the entire show. ▪ She stayed angry all night. ▪ Can you stay awake through the whole show? ▪ The guard urged everyone to stay calm. ▪ The store will stay open until midnight tonight. ▪ We have stayed in touch/contact over the years. ▪ He stayed in the game although he was injured. [linking verb] ▪ They stayed friends [=continued to be friends] throughout their lives. 2 [no obj] : to live in a place as a guest for a short period of time
▪ I will be staying in a hotel this weekend. ▪ Do you want to stay [=sleep] at my place tonight? ▪ I stayed overnight at his house. ▪ Is he staying (with us) all week? 3 [+ obj] : to give a legal order that stops or delays (something)
▪ The judge agreed to stay [=halt] the execution.
▪ Please stay in the auditorium. ▪ I stayed in my seat until I was dismissed. ▪ He decided to stay with the team. ▪ I decided to stay in Montreal for a couple more days. ▪ We stayed home last night and watched TV. ▪ Go to your room and stay there. ▪ I'll stay around for a few more minutes. ▪ I need a man who will stay around. [=remain in the relationship and not leave suddenly] ▪ You can go on ahead. I'll stay behind [=not leave yet] to help clean up.
b : to continue to be in a specified state, condition, or position : remain [no obj] ▪ Please stay seated through the entire show. ▪ She stayed angry all night. ▪ Can you stay awake through the whole show? ▪ The guard urged everyone to stay calm. ▪ The store will stay open until midnight tonight. ▪ We have stayed in touch/contact over the years. ▪ He stayed in the game although he was injured. [linking verb] ▪ They stayed friends [=continued to be friends] throughout their lives.
▪ I will be staying in a hotel this weekend. ▪ Do you want to stay [=sleep] at my place tonight? ▪ I stayed overnight at his house. ▪ Is he staying (with us) all week?
▪ The judge agreed to stay [=halt] the execution.
here to stay — see 1here
stay away [phrasal verb]
: to not go near someone or something
▪ I know I shouldn't go there, but it's hard to stay away. — usually + from ▪ Stay away from my girlfriend! ▪ He usually stays away from [=avoids] large crowds. ▪ I try to stay away from [=avoid] caffeine.
▪ I know I shouldn't go there, but it's hard to stay away. — usually + from ▪ Stay away from my girlfriend! ▪ He usually stays away from [=avoids] large crowds. ▪ I try to stay away from [=avoid] caffeine.
stay in [phrasal verb]
: to stay inside or at home instead of going out
▪ We went to a movie last night, but tonight we're staying in.
▪ We went to a movie last night, but tonight we're staying in.
stay off [phrasal verb]
stay off (something) 1 : to avoid (something)
▪ She's doing a good job of staying off drugs. [=of not taking drugs] ▪ Let's stay off the subject of politics. 2 : to not go on (something)
▪ Please stay off [=keep off] the grass.
▪ She's doing a good job of staying off drugs. [=of not taking drugs] ▪ Let's stay off the subject of politics.
▪ Please stay off [=keep off] the grass.
stay on [phrasal verb] 1 : to continue to work at a job
▪ She thought about retiring, but she finally decided to stay on for a few more years. ▪ After she graduated, she stayed on at the college, working in the alumnae office. 2 stay on (something) : to continue taking (a medication, drug, etc.)
▪ I have to stay on the antibiotics for a full two weeks.
▪ She thought about retiring, but she finally decided to stay on for a few more years. ▪ After she graduated, she stayed on at the college, working in the alumnae office.
▪ I have to stay on the antibiotics for a full two weeks.
stay out [phrasal verb] 1 a : to avoid going into (a place)
▪ They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out. — often + of ▪ I told her to stay out of my room.
b stay out of (something) : to avoid becoming involved in (something)
▪ Please try to stay out of trouble. ▪ This is not your business, so stay out of it. 2 : to spend time away from home
▪ She stayed out dancing all night.
▪ They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out. — often + of ▪ I told her to stay out of my room.
b stay out of (something) : to avoid becoming involved in (something)
▪ Please try to stay out of trouble. ▪ This is not your business, so stay out of it.
▪ She stayed out dancing all night.
stay over [phrasal verb]
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
▪ Can she stay over tonight?
▪ Can she stay over tonight?
stay put — see 3put
stay the course
: to continue with a process, effort, etc., even though it is difficult
▪ We'll succeed in the end if we just stay the course.
▪ We'll succeed in the end if we just stay the course.
stay the night
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
▪ After the party she was too drunk to drive so she stayed the night. [=stayed over, spent the night] ▪ They stayed the night at her brother's.
▪ After the party she was too drunk to drive so she stayed the night. [=stayed over, spent the night] ▪ They stayed the night at her brother's.
stay tuned — see 2tune
stay up [phrasal verb]
: to continue to be awake past the time when you usually go to bed
▪ Don't stay up past your bedtime. ▪ She stayed up to watch the late movie. ▪ I can't stay up that late.
▪ Don't stay up past your bedtime. ▪ She stayed up to watch the late movie. ▪ I can't stay up that late.
stay with [phrasal verb] 1 stay with (someone) ◊If something from the past stays with you, you remember it and it continues to influence or affect you in some way.
▪ The memory of that tragic day has stayed with her ever since. ▪ That is an image that has stayed with me. 2 stay with (something) : to continue using or doing (something)
▪ Stay with the medication for a couple more days and see if the rash clears up. ▪ I know the work is hard, but if you just stay with it for a while longer, it'll be done. 3 stay with (someone) : to go or make progress at the same rate as (someone) : to keep even with (someone) in a race, competition, etc.
▪ The other runners struggled to stay with the leader.
▪ The memory of that tragic day has stayed with her ever since. ▪ That is an image that has stayed with me.
▪ Stay with the medication for a couple more days and see if the rash clears up. ▪ I know the work is hard, but if you just stay with it for a while longer, it'll be done.
▪ The other runners struggled to stay with the leader.
