Words · Very common
stay
/steɪ/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- verb
stay the same; remain in a certain state
The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
- verb
stay put (in a certain place)
We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati
- verb
dwell
You can stay with me while you are in town
- verb
continue in a place, position, or situation
After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
- verb
remain behind
I had to stay at home and watch the children