Staying

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc. 1.2 to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state 1.3 to hold out or endure, as in a contest or task (fol. by with or at ) 1.4 to keep up, as with a competitor (fol. by with ). 1.5 Poker . to continue in a hand by matching an ante, bet, or raise. 1.6 to stop or halt. 1.7 to pause or wait, as for a moment, before proceeding or continuing; linger or tarry. 1.8 Archaic . to cease or desist. 1.9 Archaic . to stand firm. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to stop or halt. 2.2 to hold back, detain, or restrain, as from going further. 2.3 to suspend or delay (actions, proceedings, etc.). 2.4 to appease or satisfy temporarily the cravings of (the stomach, appetite, etc.). 2.5 to remain through or during (a period of time) 2.6 to remain to the end of; remain beyond (usually fol. by out ). 2.7 Archaic . to await. 3 Noun 3.1 the act of stopping or being stopped. 3.2 a stop, halt, or pause; a standstill. 3.3 a sojourn or temporary residence 3.4 Law . a stoppage or arrest of action; suspension of a judicial proceeding 3.5 Informal . staying power; endurance. ? 4 Idiom 4.1 stay the course

Verb (used without object)

to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.

He stayed in the army for ten years.

to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state

to stay clean.

to hold out or endure, as in a contest or task (fol. by with or at )

Please stay with the project as long as you can.

to keep up, as with a competitor (fol. by with ).

Poker . to continue in a hand by matching an ante, bet, or raise.

to stop or halt.

to pause or wait, as for a moment, before proceeding or continuing; linger or tarry.

Archaic . to cease or desist.

Archaic . to stand firm.

Verb (used with object)

to stop or halt.

to hold back, detain, or restrain, as from going further.

to suspend or delay (actions, proceedings, etc.).

to appease or satisfy temporarily the cravings of (the stomach, appetite, etc.).

to remain through or during (a period of time)

We stayed two days in San Francisco.

to remain to the end of; remain beyond (usually fol. by out ).

Archaic . to await.

Noun

the act of stopping or being stopped.

a stop, halt, or pause; a standstill.

a sojourn or temporary residence

a week's stay in Miami.

Law . a stoppage or arrest of action; suspension of a judicial proceeding

The governor granted a stay of execution.

Informal . staying power; endurance. ?

Idiom

stay the course

to persevere; endure to completion.