countercheck vs stay

stay vs countercheck

countercheck and stay both are nouns.

countercheck and stay both are verbs.

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

As nouns, stay is a hypernym of countercheck; that is, stay is a word with a broader meaning than countercheck:

countercheck: a check that restrains another check
stay: the state of inactivity following an interruption

Other hypernyms of countercheck include arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage.

countercheck (noun)	stay (noun)
something that checks the correctness of a previous check	continuing or remaining in a place or state
a check that restrains another check	(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
	a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
	a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
	the state of inactivity following an interruption

countercheck (verb)	stay (verb)
check a second time	stay the same; remain in a certain state
oppose or check by a counteraction	stop or halt
	overcome or allay
	fasten with stays
	be in a certain place and not leave
	stop a judicial process
	dwell
	continue in a place, position, or situation
	hang on during a trial of endurance

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