stay

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dwell
To wait
overcome or allay
the state of inactivity following an interruption
To dwell
To remain
To come to an end
Hindrance
continue in a place, position, or situation
stop or halt
To cause to cease
hang on during a trial of endurance
stay behind
stay the same
To rest
continuing or remaining in a place or state
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 put (in a certain place)
remain behind
stop a judicial process
fasten with stays
A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays
To stop from motion or falling
To support from sinking
To bear up under
To hold from proceeding
To hinde/
To remain for the purpose of
To fasten or secure with stays
To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind
To continue in a state
To hold out in a race or other contest
To change tack
That which serves as a prop
A corset stiffened with whalebone or other material, worn by women, and rarely by men
Continuance in a place
Cessation of motion or progression
Restraint of passion
Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them
Residential area (city, town, village) in Belarus in Minsk
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Kentucky
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Louisiana

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