Synonyms: remain, stay over, abide, keep, rest, stop, tarry
Conjugation
| Indicative mood |
|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
|---|
| (I) stay | (I) stayed |
| (thou) stayest | (thou) stayedst |
| (he) stays, stayeth | (he) stayed |
| (we) stay | (we) stayed |
| (you) stay | (you) stayed |
| (they) stay | (they) stayed |
| Subjunctive mood |
|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
|---|
| (I) stay | (I) stayed |
| (thou) stay | (thou) stayed |
| (he) stay | (he) stayed |
| (we) stay | (we) stayed |
| (you) stay | (you) stayed |
| (they) stay | (they) stayed |
| Imperative mood |
|---|
| stay |
| Participles |
|---|
| Present participle | Past participle |
|---|
| staying | stayed |
Can I stay?
She would be missed if she stayed longer.
The Republic of Ireland is staying in the European Union.
President Donald Trump said high tariffs could be here to stay and he’d declare “total victory” if import taxes were as high as 50% a year from now, according to an interview with Time released Friday.