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stay vs meet

meet vs stay

stay and meet both are nouns.

stay is not an adjective while meet is an adjective.

stay and meet both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stay Yes No Yes No
meet Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, meet is a hypernym of stay; that is, meet is a word with a broader meaning than stay:
  • stay: overcome or allay
  • meet: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
Other hypernyms of stay include conform to, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, satisfy.
stay (noun) meet (noun)
continuing or remaining in a place or state a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
(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 (adjective) meet (adjective)
being precisely fitting and right
stay (verb) meet (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
stop or halt fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
overcome or allay be in direct physical contact with; make contact
fasten with stays come together
be in a certain place and not leave meet by design; be present at the arrival of
stop a judicial process undergo or suffer
dwell collect in one place
continue in a place, position, or situation get together socially or for a specific purpose
hang on during a trial of endurance get to know; get acquainted with
experience as a reaction
be adjacent or come together
Difference between stay and meet

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