REMAIN vs STAY: NOUN
- The posthumous works or productions, esp. literary works, of one who is dead; as, Cecil's.
- That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
- That which is left; relic; remainder; -- chiefly in the plural.
- State of remaining; stay.
- 3–5, See relic.
- Synonyms Scraps, fragments.
- Plural The productions, especially the literary works, of one who is dead; posthumous works: as, “Coleridge's Literary Remains.”
- Specifically plural That which is left of a human being after life is gone; a dead body; a corpse.
- That which is left; remainder; relic: used chiefly in the plural.
- That which is left to be done.
- The state of remaining; stay; abode.
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
- Continuing or remaining in a place or state
- A support or brace.
- A corset.
- Nautical, a strong rope used to support a mast, and leading from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel.
- The state of inactivity following an interruption
- A rope used to steady, guide, or brace.
- A heavy rope or cable, usually of wire, used as a brace or support for a mast or spar.
- The act of coming to a halt.
- The act of halting; check.
- The consequence of such an order.
- The order by which a planned action is stayed.
- A rope used for a similar purpose; a guy supporting the mast of a, derrick, a telegraphpole, or the like.
- A brief period of residence or visiting.
- A strip of bone, plastic, or metal, used to stiffen a garment or part, such as a corset or shirt collar.
- A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- A prop; a support.
- Specifically— In building, a piece performing the office of a brace, to prevent the swerving or lateral deviation of the piece to which it is applied.
- In steam-engines: A rod, bar. bolt, or gusset in a boiler, to hold two parts together against the pressure of steam: as, a tube-stay; a water-space stay.
- One of the sling-rods connecting a locomotive-boiler to its frame.
- A rod, beneath the boiler, supporting the inside bearings of the crank-axle of a locomotive.
- In mining, a piece of wood used to secure the pump to an engine-shaft.
- In some hollow-castings, a spindle which forms a support for the core.
- In anatomy and zoology, technically, a prop or support: as, the bony stay of the operculum of a mail-cheeked fish, or cottoid. This is an enlarged suborbital bone which crosses the cheek and articulates with the præoperculum in the mail-cheeked fishes. See Cottoidea, Scleropariæ.
- Plural A kind of waistcoat, stiffened with whalebone or other material, now worn chiefly by women and girls to support and give shape to the body, but formerly worn also by men.
- A fastening for a garment; hence, a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
- That which holds or restrains; obstacle; check; hindrance; restraint.
- A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
- In a chain-cable, the transverse piece in a link.
REMAIN vs STAY: VERB
- Stay the same; remain in a certain state
- Continue in a place, position, or situation
- Be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
- To continue in a state of being.
- Stay behind
- Stay behind
- Dwell
- Overcome or allay
- A trial of endurance
- Remain behind
- Stay put (in a certain place)
- Fasten with stays
- Stay the same; remain in a certain state
- Stop or halt
- Continue in a place, position, or situation
- Stop a judicial process
REMAIN vs STAY: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
- To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
- To endure or persist.
- To be left as still to be dealt with.
- To be left after the removal, loss, passage, or destruction of others: : stay.
- To continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind.
- To continue in the same state or condition.
- To stop moving or stop doing something.
- To stop or restrain; check.
- To meet a bet in poker without raising it.
- To keep up in a race or contest.
- To satisfy or appease temporarily.
- To wait for; await.
- To remain during.
- To continue or persist in an action or activity.
- To linger or wait in order to do or experience something.
- To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger.
- To continue to be in a place or condition.
- To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings.
REMAIN vs STAY: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To await; to be left to.
- To brace, support, or prop up.
REMAIN vs STAY: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Remain in a certain state
- Be left
- To keep.
- Synonyms To wait, tarry, rest, sojourn.
- To be left as not included or comprised; be held in reserve; be still to be dealt with: formerly followed in some instances by a dative.
- To stay behind after others have gone; be left after a part, quantity, or number has been taken away or destroyed.
- To endure; continue; last.
- To continue without change as to some form, state, or quality specified: as, to remain active in business; to remain a widow.
- To continue in a place; stay; abide; dwell.
- Stay the same
- Naut: To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays: as, to stay a mast.
- To tack; put on the other tack: as, to stay ship.
- Nautical, to change tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- We are not moving to Cincinnati"
- Remain in a certain state
- Hang on during a trial of endurance
- Stay the same
- (idiom) (stay the course) To hold out or persevere to the end of a race or challenge.
- (idiom) (stay put) To remain in a fixed or established position.
- (idiom) (stay with (one)) To remain in one's memory; not be forgotten.
- (transitive; intransitive verb) To put (a ship) on the opposite tack or to come about.
REMAIN vs STAY: RELATED WORDS
- Retain, Maintain, Linger, Are, Staying, Leave, Keeping, Keep, Still, Stays, Stay on, Rest, Continue, Persist, Stay
- Appease, Delay, Halt, Outride, Arrest, Check, Stop, Abide, Detain, Persist, Rest, Bide, Stick, Continue, Remain
REMAIN vs STAY: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Reside, Become, Retain, Linger, Are, Staying, Leave, Keeping, Keep, Still, Stay on, Rest, Continue, Persist, Stay
- Quell, Appease, Delay, Halt, Outride, Arrest, Check, Stop, Abide, Detain, Persist, Rest, Stick, Continue, Remain
REMAIN vs STAY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN: Can any Christian remain indifferent?
- Gallows there to remain Untill she be Rotten.
- Healthcare and public health operations may remain open.
- Who has the right to remain in place?
- Your Social Security Number will remain the same.
- So it will remain a mystery to me.
- Manatee Viewing Center will remain closed this season.
- The foregoing restrictions shall remain in effect until terminated by a subsequent Directive and restrictions not revised by this Directive remain in effect.
- Partnerships remain in business until one or more partners decide they no longer want to remain in the partnership.
- Some debts can remain even longer, like tax liens or judgments which can remain indefinitely if not paid.
- It allows measurement of the length of stay for CDU patients and monitors compliance with the CDU length of stay KPI.
- If they want to stay, they can stay.
- When a Hospital Stay Is Not a Stay.
- The FCC appealed and obtained a temporary stay, but the stay was vacated before the appellate decision.
- Stay fit and stay safe while working out in the comfort of your home.
- Can I stay longer than the authorized period of stay on my visa?
- But because of pressure to stay married, they stay together.
- First stay at this hotel and would definitely stay again.
- Stay tuned and stay involved as the discussion moves forward.
- Stay calm, stay respectful, stay above the fray.
REMAIN vs STAY: QUESTIONS
- Why did San Marino remain independent throughout WW2?
- How many remains of Hiroshima victims remain unclaimed?
- Can you remain anonymous in Virginia Mega Millions?
- Which enteroviruses remain in the genus Enterovirus?
- How does Colan remain an international manufacturer?
- Should Trinity Lutheran remain a religious institution?
- Can the principle of nonintervention remain viable?
- Can pressure remain constant in isothermal expansion?
- Does enthalpy remain constant in adiabatic process?
- Will Britannia Industries'rural focus remain intact?
- How is Antabuse medication helps drinkers stay sober?
- Where do Bama bound students stay during orientation?
- How long does lisdexamfetamine stay in your system?
- Can restructuring teams help companies stay afloat?
- Why stay at courtyard Mumbai International Airport?
- How long will bluberries stay fresh unrefrigerated?
- Why stay at Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection?
- Why stay at Embassy Suites Cincinnati - Rivercenter?
- What did Steve Jobs mean when he said 'Stay Hungry Stay foolish'?
- How long can I stay in Germany with a short stay visa?