verb

stay

Translation

to remain, to reside temporarily, to continue to be, a visit

I will stay at a hotel.

Please stay calm.

Stay here until I come back.

He enjoyed his stay in London.

to stay ((at/in a place)) to reside temporarily somewhere I will stay at a hotel.

to stay ((adjective)) to continue to be in a particular state Please stay calm.

a stay ((in a place)) a period of residing somewhere He enjoyed his stay in London.

Synonyms: (verb) remain, wait, linger; (noun) visit, sojourn

From Old French 'ester', from Latin 'stare' meaning 'to stand'. The core idea is to stand still or remain in a place.

To 'stay' is to 'stand' still in a place. If you stay at a hotel, you are 'standing' there for a while.