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• stay — 1 vt stayed, stay·ing: to temporarily suspend or prevent by judicial or executive order may not grant an injunction to stay proceedings in a state court U.S. Code stay 2 n: a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usu.… …   Law dictionary

• Stay — (st[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stayed} (st[=a]d) or {Staid} (st[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staying}.] [OF. estayer, F. [ e]tayer to prop, fr. OF. estai, F. [ e]tai, a prop, probably fr. OD. stade, staeye, a prop, akin to E. stead; or cf. stay a rope …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stay — I. /steɪ / (say stay) verb (stayed or, Obsolete, staid, staying) –verb (i) 1. to remain in a place, situation, company, etc.: the visitors stayed all afternoon. 2. to sojourn; reside temporarily: we stayed at the Hilton; my sister is staying with …  

• stay — stay1 /stay/, v., stayed or staid, staying, n. v.i. 1. to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years. 2. to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state: to stay clean. 3 …   Universalium

• stay — I [[t]steɪ[/t]] v. i. 1) to remain or continue over a length of time, as in a place or situation: to stay up late[/ex] 2) to dwell temporarily; lodge: to stay at a friend s apartment[/ex] 3) to pause or wait briefly: Stay inside until the taxi… …   From formal English to slang

• stay — 1. stay, verb To stop, arrest, or forbear. To stay an order or decree means to hold it in abeyance, or refrain from enforcing it 2. stay, noun A stopping; the act of arresting a judicial proceeding by the order of a court. Also that which holds,… …   Black's law dictionary

• proceeding — In ordinary usage, including all methods of invoking the action of courts and applicable generally to any step taken by a suitor to obtain the interposition or action of a court. 1 Am J2d Actions § 3. An action. More particularly, any application …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• stay — {{11}}stay (n.1) support, prop, brace, 1510s, from M.Fr. estaie piece of wood used as a support, perhaps from Frank. *staka support, from P.Gmc. *stagaz (Cf. M.Du. stake stick, O.E. steli steel stæg rope used to support a mast ), from PIE *st …   Etymology dictionary

• stay — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stæg; akin to Old Norse stag stay Date: before 12th century 1. a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast 2. guy I II. verb Date: 1627 transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• stay — steɪ n. act of halting; visit, temporary residence; suspension of a legal proceeding; brace; small piece of bone or plastic used to stiffen part of a garment; heavy rope (Nautical) v. visit, spend time in a place; remain temporarily; lodge;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• stay — Verb: To put a stop to further proceedings, usually temporarily. Noun: A postponement of an action or proceeding. See moratorium; supersedeas …   Ballentine's law dictionary