stay vs conform to

conform to vs stay

stay is a noun but conform to is not a noun.

stay and conform to both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stay	Yes	No	Yes	No
conform to	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, conform to is a hypernym of stay; that is, conform to is a word with a broader meaning than stay:

stay: overcome or allay
conform to: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

Other hypernyms of stay include fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy.

stay (noun)	conform to (noun)
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

stay (verb)	conform to (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state	behave in accordance or in agreement with
stop or halt	fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
overcome or allay	observe
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 stay and conform to

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