act vs stay

act and stay both are nouns.

act and stay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
stay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stay is a hyponym of act; that is, stay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:

act: something that people do or cause to happen
stay: continuing or remaining in a place or state

Other hyponyms of act include action, acquiring, getting, causation, causing, delivery, obstetrical delivery, departure, going, going away, leaving, discovery, find, uncovering, disposal, disposition, effectuation, implementation, egress, egression, emergence, equalisation, equalization, leveling, digging up, disinterment, exhumation, mitsvah, mitzvah, actuation, propulsion, recovery, retrieval, running away, touch, touching, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement, leaning, motivating, motivation, assumption, rejection, forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice, derivation, activity, hire, wear, wearing, assessment, judgement, judgment, production, abidance, residence, residency, inactivity, hinderance, hindrance, interference, stop, stoppage, distribution, legitimation, permissive waste, waste, proclamation, promulgation, communicating, communication, speech act, subtweeting, shout-out.

act (noun)	stay (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen	continuing or remaining in a place or state
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet	(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body	a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
a short performance that is part of a longer program	a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
a manifestation of insincerity	the state of inactivity following an interruption

act (verb)	stay (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	stay the same; remain in a certain state
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	stop or halt
discharge one's duties	overcome or allay
play a role or part	fasten with stays
perform on a stage or theater	be in a certain place and not leave
behave unnaturally or affectedly	stop a judicial process
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)	dwell
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected	continue in a place, position, or situation
be suitable for theatrical performance	hang on during a trial of endurance

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