stay vs fix

stay and fix both are nouns.

stay and fix both are verbs.

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

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

stay: fasten with stays
fix: cause to be firmly attached

Other hypernyms of stay include fasten, secure.

stay (noun)	fix (noun)
continuing or remaining in a place or state	the act of putting something in working order again
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar	an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)	a determination of the place where something is
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted	something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
the state of inactivity following an interruption	informal terms for a difficult situation

stay (verb)	fix (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state	make infertile
stop or halt	make fixed, stable or stationary
overcome or allay	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
fasten with stays	kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
be in a certain place and not leave	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
stop a judicial process	decide upon or fix definitely
dwell	take vengeance on or get even
continue in a place, position, or situation	cause to be firmly attached
hang on during a trial of endurance	put (something somewhere) firmly
	prepare for eating by applying heat
	set or place definitely
	to be about to do something
	influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

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