stay (n.)
- abandon
- abeyance
- abort
- advocate
- afterthought
- agglomerate
- alpenstock
- amnesty
- anchor
- arm
- arrest
- back
- backbone
- backing
- backwater
- bandeau
- bar
- bear
- bearer
- belay
- bell
- berth
- bide
- bind
- bit
- bivouac
- block
- blockade
- blockage
- bolster
- bottom
- bra
- brace
- bracer
- bracket
- brake
- brassiere
- break
- breath
- breather
- bunch
- bung
- bunk
- burrow
- buttress
- cable
- caesura
- camp
- cancel
- cane
- carrier
- carry
- caulk
- cease
- cease-fire
- cervix
- chain
- check
- checkmate
- checkrein
- chink
- chock
- choke
- clasp
- clinch
- cling
- clog
- clot
- cluster
- coast
- column
- conglomerate
- cork
- corselet
- corset
- countercheck
- cover
- cradle
- crook
- crutch
- curb
- cushion
- cutoff
- dam
- damper
- deadlock
- debarment
- deferment
- deferral
- delay
- detention
- determent
- deterrence
- discontinuance
- discontinuation
- discouragement
- domicile
- doorstop
- downtime
- drag
- drogue
- drop
- dwell
- embrace
- end
- endgame
- ending
- estoppel
- exemption
- exist
- fetter
- fill
- foil
- forbiddance
- foreclosure
- forestalling
- forestay
- foul
- found
- freeze
- fulcrum
- girdle
- grasp
- ground
- gun
- guy
- halt
- hamper
- hang
- hang-up
- hesitation
- hindrance
- hive
- hold
- holdup
- holiday
- hug
- immunity
- impunity
- indemnity
- interim
- interlude
- intermezzo
- intermission
- intermittence
- interrupt
- interruption
- interval
- jam
- jock
- jockstrap
- keep
- lag
- lagging
- lapse
- last
- layoff
- layover
- letup
- line
- linger
- live
- lockout
- lodge
- logjam
- loiter
- lull
- mainstay
- maintainer
- martingale
- mass
- mast
- moderate
- moor
- moratorium
- move
- neck
- nest
- obstruction
- obviation
- pack
- park
- pause
- pelham
- people
- perch
- pigeonhole
- pillow
- plug
- postponement
- preclusion
- predicate
- prevention
- prohibition
- prop
- quit
- recess
- reef
- refrain
- reinforcement
- reinforcer
- remission
- remora
- repose
- reprieve
- reserve
- reside
- respite
- rest
- retard
- retardation
- rigging
- room
- roost
- rope
- run
- scotch
- scrub
- set
- settle
- shackle
- shore
- shoulder
- shroud
- slow
- slowdown
- slowness
- snaffle
- sojourn
- spell
- spile
- spine
- spoke
- sprit
- squat
- staff
- stalemate
- stall
- stand
- stand-down
- standoff
- standstill
- stave
- stays
- stem
- stench
- stick
- stiffener
- stop
- stopover
- stoppage
- stopper
- stopping
- stopple
- strengthener
- strike
- stuff
- stymie
- subvention
- support
- supporter
- surcease
- suspension
- sustainer
- sweat
- table
- tenant
- thwart
- tie-up
- trammel
- truce
- upholder
- upkeep
- vacation
- visit
- wait
- walkout
- watch
- wear
stay (v.)
- abandon
- abide
- abort
- adhere
- adjourn
- advocate
- agglomerate
- amnesty
- anchor
- arm
- arrest
- await
- back
- backpedal
- bar
- bear
- belay
- bell
- berth
- bide
- bind
- bit
- bivouac
- block
- blockade
- bolster
- bottom
- brace
- bracket
- brake
- break
- breath
- breather
- bunch
- bung
- bunk
- burrow
- buttress
- cable
- camp
- cancel
- cane
- carry
- caulk
- cease
- chain
- check
- checkmate
- chink
- chock
- choke
- clasp
- cleave
- clinch
- cling
- clog
- clot
- cluster
- coagulate
- coast
- cohabit
- cohere
- colonize
- confine
- congeal
- congest
- conglomerate
- constipate
- continue
- cork
- corset
- countercheck
- cover
- cradle
- crook
- curb
- cushion
- dally
- dam
- dawdle
- decelerate
- defer
- delay
- desist
- detain
- deter
- dillydally
- discontinue
- discourage
- domesticate
- domicile
- domiciliate
- drag
- drop
- dwell
- embrace
- end
- endure
- ensconce
- establish
- exist
- extend
- fetter
- fill
- foil
- foul
- found
- freeze
- gird
- girdle
- grasp
- ground
- gun
- guy
- halt
- hamper
- hang
- hinder
- hive
- hold
- holiday
- hug
- impede
- inhabit
- interlude
- interrupt
- jam
- keep
- lag
- lapse
- last
- line
- linger
- live
- locate
- lodge
- loiter
- lull
- maintain
- mass
- moderate
- moor
- move
- neck
- nest
- obstipate
- obstruct
- occupy
- pack
- park
- pause
- people
- perch
- perennate
- persist
- pigeonhole
- pillow
- plug
- populate
- postpone
- predicate
- prevail
- prevent
- procrastinate
- prolong
- prop
- prorogue
- protract
- quit
- recess
- reef
- refrain
- reinforce
- relax
- relinquish
- relocate
- remain
- renounce
- repose
- reprieve
- reserve
- reside
- respite
- rest
- retard
- room
- roost
- rope
- run
- scotch
- scrub
- secure
- set
- settle
- shackle
- shelve
- shore
- shoulder
- shroud
- slacken
- slow
- snaffle
- sojourn
- solidify
- spell
- squat
- staff
- stalemate
- stall
- stanch
- stand
- stave
- stem
- stick
- stop
- stopper
- stopple
- strengthen
- strike
- stuff
- stymie
- subsidize
- subsist
- subvention
- support
- survive
- suspend
- sustain
- sweat
- table
- tarry
- tenant
- terminate
- thwart
- trammel
- undergird
- underlie
- underpin
- uphold
- vacation
- visit
- wait
- waive
- watch
- wear
The stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
I would not live alway: I ask not to stay
Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way.
The stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
The stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
The stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.
And grace that won who saw to wish her stay.
