stay - noun

continuing or remaining in a place or state

the state of inactivity following an interruption

a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

stay - verb

• stay the same; remain in a certain state
• stay put (in a certain place)
• dwell
• continue in a place, position, or situation
• remain behind
• stop or halt
• stay behind
• hang on during a trial of endurance
• stop a judicial process
• fasten with stays
• overcome or allay

stay - thesaurus

abide   appease   arrest   bide   check   continue   delay   detain   halt   hitch   outride   persist   quell   remain   rest   stick   stop   stoppage