Go vs. Stay
Goverb
To move:
Goverb
(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). May be used of tangible things like people or cars, or intangible things like moods or information. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). See also go back.
Goverb
(intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
Goverb
To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
Goverb
(intransitive) To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
Goverb
(intransitive) To leave; to move away. a
Goverb
To walk; to travel on one's feet.
Goverb
To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required). t
Goverb
(intransitive) To start; to begin (an action or process).
Goverb
(intransitive) To take a turn, especially in a game. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To attend.
Goverb
To proceed:
Goverb
To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
Goverb
To follow or travel along (a path):
Goverb
To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
Goverb
To travel or pass along.
Goverb
(intransitive) To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
Goverb
(intransitive) To lead (to a place); to give access to.
Goverb
(copula) To become. The adjective that follows usually describes a negative state. t
Goverb
To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
Goverb
(intransitive) To continuously or habitually be in a state.
Goverb
To come to (a certain condition or state).
Goverb
(intransitive) To change (from one value to another) in the meaning of wend.
Goverb
To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
Goverb
(intransitive) To tend (toward a result).
Goverb
To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
Goverb
To pass, to be used up:
Goverb
To elapse, to pass; to slip away. Compare go by.
Goverb
(intransitive) To end or disappear. Compare go away. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To be spent or used up.
Goverb
(intransitive) To die.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be discarded.
Goverb
To be lost or out:
Goverb
To be lost.
Goverb
To be out.
Goverb
To break down or apart:
Goverb
(intransitive) To collapse or give way, to break apart. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To break down or decay.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be sold.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
Goverb
To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
Goverb
To have a certain record.
Goverb
To be authoritative, accepted, or valid:
Goverb
(intransitive) To have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be accepted.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be valid.
Goverb
To say (something), to make a sound:
Goverb
To say (something, aloud or to oneself). Often used in present tense. t
Goverb
(transitive) To make the (specified) sound. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To sound; to make a noise.
Goverb
To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
Goverb
(intransitive) To resort (to).
Goverb
To apply or subject oneself to:
Goverb
To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. Compare be going to.
Goverb
(intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
Goverb
(intransitive) To work (through or over), especially mentally.
Goverb
To fit (in a place, or together with something):
Goverb
To fit. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
Goverb
(intransitive) To belong (somewhere). t
Goverb
(intransitive) To date. t
Goverb
To attack:
Goverb
(intransitive) To fight or attack.
Goverb
To attack.
Goverb
To be in general; to be usually.
Goverb
(transitive) To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
Goverb
(transitive) To yield or weigh.
Goverb
To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay.
Goverb
To enjoy. Compare go for.
Goverb
To urinate or defecate. t
Gonoun
(uncommon) The act of going.
Gonoun
A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
Gonoun
An attempt, a try.
Gonoun
An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
Gonoun
An act; the working or operation.
Gonoun
A circumstance or occurrence; an incident.
Gonoun
(dated) The fashion or mode.
Gonoun
(dated) Noisy merriment.
Gonoun
A glass of spirits; a quantity of spirits.
Gonoun
Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
Gonoun
(cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
Gonoun
A period of activity.
Gonoun
A dandy; a fashionable person.
Gonoun
(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.
Go
Gone.
Goverb
To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress; - used, in various applications, of the movement of both animate and inanimate beings, by whatever means, and also of the movements of the mind; also figuratively applied.
Goverb
To move upon the feet, or step by step; to walk; also, to walk step by step, or leisurely.
Goverb
To be passed on fron one to another; to pass; to circulate; hence, with for, to have currency; to be taken, accepted, or regarded.
Goverb
To proceed or happen in a given manner; to fare; to move on or be carried on; to have course; to come to an issue or result; to succeed; to turn out.
Goverb
To proceed or tend toward a result, consequence, or product; to tend; to conduce; to be an ingredient; to avail; to apply; to contribute; - often with the infinitive; as, this goes to show.
Goverb
To apply one's self; to set one's self; to undertake.
Goverb
To proceed by a mental operation; to pass in mind or by an act of the memory or imagination; - generally with over or through.
Goverb
To be with young; to be pregnant; to gestate.
Goverb
To move from the person speaking, or from the point whence the action is contemplated; to pass away; to leave; to depart; - in opposition to stay and come.
Goverb
To pass away; to depart forever; to be lost or ruined; to perish; to decline; to decease; to die.
Goverb
To reach; to extend; to lead; as, a line goes across the street; his land goes to the river; this road goes to New York.
Goverb
To have recourse; to resort; as, to go to law.
Goverb
To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in.
Goverb
To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling.
Gonoun
Act; working; operation.
Gonoun
A circumstance or occurrence; an incident.
Gonoun
The fashion or mode; as, quite the go.
Gonoun
Noisy merriment; as, a high go.
Gonoun
A glass of spirits.
Gonoun
Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance; push; as, there is no go in him.
Gonoun
That condition in the course of the game when a player can not lay down a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
Gonoun
Something that goes or is successful; a success; as, he made a go of it; also, an agreement.
Gonoun
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);
Gonoun
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Gonoun
a usually brief attempt;
Gonoun
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
Goverb
change location; move, travel, or proceed;
Goverb
follow a procedure or take a course;
Goverb
move away from a place into another direction;
Goverb
enter or assume a certain state or condition;
Goverb
be awarded; be allotted;
Goverb
have a particular form;
Goverb
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
Goverb
follow a certain course;
Goverb
be abolished or discarded;
Goverb
be or continue to be in a certain condition;
Goverb
make a certain noise or sound;
Goverb
perform as expected when applied;
Goverb
to be spent or finished;
Goverb
progress by being changed;
Goverb
continue to live; endure or last;
Goverb
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action;
Goverb
pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life;
Goverb
be in the right place or situation;
Goverb
be ranked or compare;
Goverb
begin or set in motion;
Goverb
have a turn; make one's move in a game;
Goverb
be contained in;
Goverb
be sounded, played, or expressed;
Goverb
blend or harmonize;
Goverb
lead, extend, or afford access;
Goverb
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired;
Goverb
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way;
Goverb
be spent;
Goverb
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number;
Goverb
stop operating or functioning;
Goadjective
functioning correctly and ready for action;
Goverb
move from one place to another; travel
Goverb
travel a specified distance
Goverb
travel or move in order to engage in a specified activity
Goverb
attend or visit for a particular purpose
Goverb
be sold or awarded to
Goverb
(of a thing) lie or extend in a certain direction
Goverb
change in level, amount, or rank
Goverb
said in various expressions when angrily or contemptuously dismissing someone
Goverb
used to emphasize the speaker's annoyance at someone's action
Goverb
begin motion (used in a starter's order to begin a race)
Goverb
leave; depart
Goverb
(of time) pass or elapse
Goverb
pass a specified amount of time in a particular way
Goverb
come to an end; cease to exist
Goverb
cease operating or functioning
Goverb
leave or resign from a post
Goverb
die (used euphemistically)
Goverb
be lost or stolen
Goverb
(of money) be spent, especially in a specified way
Goverb
intend or be likely or intended to be or do something (used to express a future tense)
Goverb
pass into or be in a specified state, especially an undesirable one
Goverb
enter into a specified state or course of action
Goverb
make a sound of a specified kind
Goverb
(of a bell or similar device) make a sound in functioning
Goverb
proceed or turn out in a specified way
Goverb
be acceptable or permitted
Goverb
be harmonious, complementary, or matching
Goverb
be found in the same place or situation; be associated
Goverb
(of a machine or device) function
Goverb
continue in operation or existence
Goverb
contribute to or be put into (a whole)
Goverb
used to indicate how many people a supply of a resource is sufficient for or how much can be achieved using it
Goverb
(of an article) be regularly kept or put in a particular place
Goverb
fit into a particular place or space
Goverb
(of a song or account) have a specified content or wording
Goverb
be known or called by (a specified name)
Goverb
say
Goverb
use a toilet; urinate or defecate
Gonoun
an attempt or trial at something
Gonoun
a person's turn to use or do something
Gonoun
used in reference to a single item, action, or spell of activity
Gonoun
spirit, animation, or energy
Gonoun
vigorous activity
Gonoun
a state of affairs
Gonoun
an attack of illness
Gonoun
an enterprise which has been approved
Gonoun
a Japanese board game of territorial possession and capture.
Goadjective
functioning properly
Stayverb
(transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
Stayverb
(transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
Stayverb
(transitive) To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
Stayverb
(transitive) To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
Stayverb
(transitive) To cause to cease; to put an end to.
Stayverb
(transitive) To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
Stayverb
(transitive) To hold the attention of. en
Stayverb
To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.
Stayverb
To wait for; await.
Stayverb
To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Stayverb
To rest; depend; rely.
Stayverb
To stop; come to a stand or standstill.
Stayverb
To come to an end; cease.
Stayverb
To dwell; linger; tarry; wait.
Stayverb
To make a stand; to stand firm.
Stayverb
To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end.
Stayverb
(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
Stayverb
To wait; rest in patience or expectation.
Stayverb
To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance.
Stayverb
(intransitive) To continue to have a particular quality.
Stayverb
To live; reside
Stayverb
To brace or support with a stay or stays
Stayverb
To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
Stayverb
To tack; put on the other tack.
Stayverb
To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
Staynoun
Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.
Staynoun
A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
Staynoun
(archaic) A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
Staynoun
A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
Staynoun
(nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
Staynoun
Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
Staynoun
(obsolete) Hindrance; let; check.
Staynoun
A prop; a support.
Staynoun
A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
Staynoun
(plural) A corset
Staynoun
(archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
Staynoun
(nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
Staynoun
A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
Staynoun
The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
Stayadjective
Steep; ascending.
Stayadjective
(of a roof) Steeply pitched.
Stayadjective
Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.
Stayadjective
Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud.
Stayadverb
Steeply.
Staynoun
A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays. See Illust. of Ship.
Staynoun
That which serves as a prop; a support.
Staynoun
A corset stiffened with whalebone or other material, worn by women, and rarely by men.
Staynoun
Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city.
Staynoun
Cessation of motion or progression; stand; stop.
Staynoun
Hindrance; let; check.
Staynoun
Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
Staynoun
Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them.
Stayverb
To stop from motion or falling; to prop; to fix firmly; to hold up; to support.
Stayverb
To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
Stayverb
To bear up under; to endure; to support; to resist successfully.
Stayverb
To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold.
Stayverb
To hinder; to delay; to detain; to keep back.
Stayverb
To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Stayverb
To cause to cease; to put an end to.
Stayverb
To fasten or secure with stays; as, to stay a flat sheet in a steam boiler.
Stayverb
To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind.
Stayverb
To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still.
Stayverb
To continue in a state.
Stayverb
To wait; to attend; to forbear to act.
Stayverb
To dwell; to tarry; to linger.
Stayverb
To rest; to depend; to rely; to stand; to insist.
Stayverb
To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed.
Stayverb
To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well.
Stayverb
To change tack, as a ship.
Staynoun
continuing or remaining in a place or state;
Staynoun
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted;
Staynoun
the state of inactivity following an interruption;
Staynoun
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
Staynoun
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
Stayverb
stay the same; remain in a certain state;
Stayverb
stay put (in a certain place);
Stayverb
dwell;
Stayverb
continue in a place, position, or situation;
Stayverb
remain behind;
Stayverb
stop or halt;
Stayverb
stay behind;
Stayverb
a trial of endurance;
Stayverb
stop a judicial process;
Stayverb
fasten with stays
Stayverb
overcome or allay;
