block vs stay

block and stay both are nouns.

block and stay both are verbs.

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

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

block: stop from happening or developing
stay: stop a judicial process

Other hyponyms of block include embargo.

block (noun)	stay (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements	continuing or remaining in a place or state
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)	(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope	a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine	the state of inactivity following an interruption
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

block (verb)	stay (verb)
shape into a block or blocks	stay the same; remain in a certain state
shape by using a block	stop or halt
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	overcome or allay
be unable to remember	fasten with stays
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals	be in a certain place and not leave
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)	stop a judicial process
render unsuitable for passage	dwell
obstruct	continue in a place, position, or situation
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block	hang on during a trial of endurance
support, secure, or raise with a block
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system

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