stay vs act

stay and act both are nouns.

stay and act both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of stay include deed, human action, human activity.

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

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

Difference between stay and act

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