decree vs stay

decree and stay both are nouns.

decree and stay both are verbs.

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

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

decree: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
stay: a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

Other hyponyms of decree include consent decree, curfew, decree nisi, imperial decree, judicial separation, legal separation, programma, ban, prohibition, proscription, bull, papal bull.

decree (noun)	stay (noun)
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)	continuing or remaining in a place or state
	(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

decree (verb)	stay (verb)
decide with authority	stay the same; remain in a certain state
issue a decree	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

Difference between decree and stay

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