Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
arrest | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stay (noun) | arrest (noun) |
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continuing or remaining in a place or state | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar | the state of inactivity following an interruption |
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 |
stay (verb) | arrest (verb) |
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stay the same; remain in a certain state | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of |
stop or halt | take into custody |
overcome or allay | attract and fix |
fasten with stays | cause to come to an abrupt stop |
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 |