stay

/steɪ/

verbnounstay

STAY has “AY” like “OKAY”—when you’re OKAY, you can STAY.

Yes, it's stay. Remember the vowel team: **ay** usually makes the long A sound (/eɪ/) at the end of a word.

Definitions

  1. verbto remain in the same place; not leave
  2. verbto continue to be in a particular condition or state
  3. nouna period of time spent in a place, especially away from home

Examples

  • “Please stay with your group during the field trip.”
  • “The sky will stay cloudy all afternoon.”
  • “We enjoyed our stay at the cabin by the lake.”

Synonyms

remaincontinuelingerwaitreside

Antonyms

leavego

Translations

ES quedarse; estanciaPT ficar; estadiaFR rester; séjour

Common misspellings

stastaisteystayesteyystaaaystáystay

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