(v): have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
(v): stay put (in a certain place)
(v): be stationary
(v): dwell
(v): continue in a place, position, or situation
(v): continue in a place, position, or situation
(v): have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
(v): remain behind
(v): stop or halt
(v): slow the growth or development of
(v): stay behind
(v): hang on during a trial of endurance
(v): stop a judicial process
(v): stop from happening or developing
(v): fasten with stays
(v): cause to be firmly attached
(v): overcome or allay
(v): fill or meet a want or need
(n): continuing or remaining in a place or state
(n): something that people do or cause to happen
(n): the state of inactivity following an interruption
(n): the state of being inactive
(n): a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
(n): a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
(n): a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
(n): artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
(n): (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
(n): a structural member used to stiffen a framework