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stay vs secure

secure vs stay

stay is a noun but secure is not a noun.

stay is not an adjective while secure is an adjective.

stay and secure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stay Yes No Yes No
secure No Yes Yes No
As verbs, secure is a hypernym of stay; that is, secure is a word with a broader meaning than stay:
  • stay: fasten with stays
  • secure: cause to be firmly attached
Other hypernyms of stay include fasten, fix.
stay (noun) secure (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 (adjective) secure (adjective)
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
free from danger or risk
not likely to fail or give way
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
financially safe
stay (verb) secure (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state make certain of
stop or halt cause to be firmly attached
overcome or allay fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
fasten with stays furnish with battens
be in a certain place and not leave get by special effort
stop a judicial process assure payment of
dwell
continue in a place, position, or situation
hang on during a trial of endurance
Difference between stay and secure

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