human action, human activity, act - something that people do or cause to happen

sojourn, visit - a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

layover, stopover, stop - a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

decree, fiat, edict, rescript, order - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

stay of execution - an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive

countercheck - a check that restrains another check

logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"

sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor

backstay - a stay that supports the back of something

bracing, brace - a structural member used to stiffen a framework

forestay - an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast

strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

sit tight - maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"

stay together, stick together - be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war"

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

stand - remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"

stay fresh, keep - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

be - to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be"

stay in place - be stationary

archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression

visit - stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"

outstay, overstay - stay too long; "overstay or outstay one's welcome"

stay on, remain, stay, continue - continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

abide, bide, stay - dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

hold over - continue a term of office past the normal period of time

retard, delay, check - slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

stick - endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"

linger - remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

outstay - surpass in staying power; "They outstayed their competitors"

kibosh, stop, block, halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, meet, fill - fill or meet a want or need