(Irregular preterit, past participle: abode)
1. To wait; to pause; to delay.
2. To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with before a person, and commonly with or before a place.
3. To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain.
4. To tolerate
To be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
(Homonym: wrest).
1. To be at rest; SYN. repose.
2. To be inactive, refrain from acting on something.
3. To be inherent or innate in; SYN. reside, repose.
4. To give a rest to.
5. To not move; be in a resting position.
6. To put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying.
7. To take a short breath; SYN. breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather.
ETYM Related to Stay to hold up, prop.
1. To continue in a place, position, or situation; SYN. stay on, continue a remain.
2. To remain behind.
3. To stay the same; remain in a certain state; SYN. remain, rest.
4. To stay put (in a certain place); SYN. stick, stick around, stay put.
5. To stop or halt; SYN. detain, delay.
6. To stop a judicial process.
7. To fasten with stays.