stayed Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
remain; rest; stay.
- The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
- rest assured
- stay alone
- He remained unmoved by her tears
- The bad weather continued for another week
verb stay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati"
stick around; stay put; stick; stay.
- We are staying in Detroit
- Stay put in the corner here!
- Stick around and you will learn something!
verb dwell
bide; abide; stay.
- You can stay with me while you are in town
- stay a bit longer--the day is still young
verb continue in a place, position, or situation
remain; continue; stay on; stay.
- After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
- Stay with me, please
- despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
- She continued as deputy mayor for another year
verb remain behind
stay.
- I had to stay at home and watch the children
verb stop or halt
delay; detain; stay.
- Please stay the bloodshed!
verb stay behind
remain; stay; persist.
- The smell stayed in the room
- The hostility remained long after they made up
verb hang on during a trial of endurance
outride; ride out; last out; stay.
- ride out the storm
verb stop a judicial process
stay.
- The judge stayed the execution order
verb fasten with stays
stay.
verb overcome or allay
quell; appease; stay.
- quell my hunger