[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stay.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / stay [← S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/S/) # stay «stay» in Mova's school dictionary: **to remain in the same place: stay at home** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech verb, noun (stay, stays, stayed, staying) ### meaning for a pupil 1) To stay means to remain in the same place: stay at home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m1) 2) To stay means to keep being the same: stay calm, stay dry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m2) 3) To stay with someone is to live in their home for a short time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m3) 4) A stay is a time spent somewhere: a short stay in hospital. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m4) 5) To stay up is to not go to bed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m5) 6) (casual) «Stay over» or «sleepover» means sleep at a friend's house; «stay in» means not go out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m6) 7) (casual, rough) «Stay out of it» means don't get involved; «stay put» means don't move. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m7) 8) (formal) «Remain», «reside» and «sojourn» (very old, formal) are stiff words for stay; a «stay of execution» (law) is a delay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m8) 9) «Stay!» is a command to a dog: do not move. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m9) 10) To stay can also mean to last or go on for a while, as a pain might. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#m10) ### sense in the lessons Maths: time spent somewhere (stay for 3 nights), or an amount that does not change; «stayed» often marks the part that is left. Safety: stay with your group, stay away from the edge, stay on the path. Everyday: stay over, stay up late, stay in (not go out). In casual talk: «can I stay at Mia's?», «stay put». In the exam voice: «the number of pupils remaining», «remained constant». Phrases: «stay calm», «stay away», «stay in touch», «here to stay». ### examples - They stayed at the hotel for 4 nights. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x1) - 5 children went home and 12 stayed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x2) - The price stayed the same. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x3) - How many days did she stay? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x4) - Stay close to me in the crowd. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x5) - We stayed with Grandma during the holidays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x6) - Can I stay up to watch the film? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x7) - Drink water to stay healthy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x8) - can i stay over at jack's, his mum said yes (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x9) - Stay out of it, it's none of your business. (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x10) - Stay put till I come and get you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x11) - Of 17 pupils, 5 subsequently departed; determine the number who remained. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x12) - But de ache don't stay long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/#x13) ### note Regular: stayed. «Stayed» often marks the part that is left, as in «5 left and 12 stayed», so the total was 17. Trap: «the same number stayed» means no change, not a new amount to add. Trap: «stayed 4 nights» is 4 nights but 5 days of the calendar touched — read which one is asked. Formal «remained» = stayed; «remained constant» = did not change. Safety: «stay put» when lost is good advice. ### In the corpora - [A local anaesthetic only numbs one part of the body, and the person stays awake.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness/10/) - [Staying up too late makes adults tired the next day, and children's sleep matters even more for growing and learning.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/29-screens-diets-sofas-and-late-nights/17/) - [Then it stays between you two, bro."](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/5/) - [The film is pretend, but the feelings it makes are real, and they can stay with you after the screen goes dark.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/56-scary-films-nightmares-and-sad-endings/1/) - [In every case it is a strong guess, not a certainty, so people still check, decide and stay in charge.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/17-voice-assistants-recommendations/4/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «stay» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stay/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.