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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/

Korean meaning: 머물다, 있다

Korean pronunciation: **스**테이

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

Origin

고대 프랑스어 'estayer'에서 유래되었으며, '지탱하다, 멈추다'라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '머물다'라는 현재의 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

playdaywaysay
play
day
way
say

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

remaincontinuepersistlingerabide

Antonyms

leavegodepart

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