stay

continuing or remaining in a place or state

they had a nice stay in Paris

a lengthy hospital stay

(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court

the state of inactivity following an interruption

the negotiations were in arrest

held them in check

stay the same; remain in a certain state

The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it

rest assured

stop or halt

Please stay the bloodshed!

overcome or allay

quell my hunger

fasten with stays

stay put (in a certain place)

We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati

Stay put in the corner here!

remain behind

I had to stay at home and watch the children

stop a judicial process

The judge stayed the execution order