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stayto remain in the same place; not leave

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to remain in the same place; not leave

Pronunciation (IPA): /steɪ/

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery needs to stay charged, unlike my motivation on Monday mornings.
  • I decided to stay in bed for five more minutes, which turned into two hours.
  • Students should stay focused during class.

stay

VERB

[/steɪ/]

to remain in the same place; not leave

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/steɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/steɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootstay

🎵Rhyme

playdaywaysay
play
day
way
say

🔗Collocations

stay home
stay calm
stay overnight
stay in touch
stay focused
stay away
short stay

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone battery needs to stay charged, unlike my motivation on Monday mornings.

😄 Fun example

I decided to stay in bed for five more minutes, which turned into two hours.

Students should stay focused during class.

We will stay at my grandmother's house this weekend.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

remaincontinuepersistlingerabide

Antonyms

leavegodepart

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visitresidencetemporaryduration

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