Stay vs. Keep

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;

Keepverb

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

Keepverb

To hold the status of something.

Keepverb

To maintain possession of.

Keepverb

To maintain the condition of.

Keepverb

(transitive) To record transactions, accounts, or events in.

Keepverb

(transitive) To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.

Keepverb

(archaic) To remain in, to be confined to.

Keepverb

To restrain.

Keepverb

(with from) To watch over, look after, guard, protect.

Keepverb

To supply with necessities and financially support a person.

Keepverb

(of living things) To raise; to care for.

Keepverb

To maintain (an establishment or institution); to conduct; to manage.

Keepverb

To have habitually in stock for sale.

Keepverb

To hold or be held in a state.

Keepverb

(obsolete) To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell.

Keepverb

To continue.

Keepverb

To remain edible or otherwise usable.

Keepverb

(copulative) To remain in a state.

Keepverb

(obsolete) To wait for, keep watch for.

Keepverb

To act as wicket-keeper.

Keepverb

To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.

Keepverb

To be in session; to take place.

Keepverb

(transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.

Keepverb

To confine oneself to; not to quit; to remain in.

Keepverb

To visit (a place) often; to frequent.

Keepnoun

(obsolete) Care, notice

Keepnoun

(historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

Keepnoun

The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.

Keepnoun

The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.

Keepnoun

The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.

Keepnoun

(obsolete) That which is kept in charge; a charge.

Keepnoun

(engineering) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.

Keepverb

To care; to desire.

Keepverb

To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let go of; to retain in one's power or possession; not to lose; to retain; to detain.

Keepverb

To cause to remain in a given situation or condition; to maintain unchanged; to hold or preserve in any state or tenor.

Keepverb

To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of.

Keepverb

To preserve from danger, harm, or loss; to guard.

Keepverb

To preserve from discovery or publicity; not to communicate, reveal, or betray, as a secret.

Keepverb

To attend upon; to have the care of; to tend.

Keepverb

To record transactions, accounts, or events in; as, to keep books, a journal, etc.; also, to enter (as accounts, records, etc. ) in a book.

Keepverb

To maintain, as an establishment, institution, or the like; to conduct; to manage; as, to keep store.

Keepverb

To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to keep boarders.

Keepverb

To have in one's service; to have and maintain, as an assistant, a servant, a mistress, a horse, etc.

Keepverb

To have habitually in stock for sale.

Keepverb

To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession.

Keepverb

To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate; to practice or perform, as duty; not to neglect; to be faithful to.

Keepverb

To confine one's self to; not to quit; to remain in; as, to keep one's house, room, bed, etc.; hence, to haunt; to frequent.

Keepverb

To observe duly, as a festival, etc.; to celebrate; to solemnize; as, to keep a feast.

Keepverb

To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.

Keepverb

To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired.

Keepverb

To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell.

Keepverb

To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.

Keepverb

To be in session; as, school keeps to-day.

Keepnoun

The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.

Keepnoun

The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep.

Keepnoun

The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse.

Keepnoun

That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the dungeon. See Illust. of Castle.

Keepnoun

That which is kept in charge; a charge.

Keepnoun

A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place.

Keepnoun

the financial means whereby one lives;

Keepnoun

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

Keepnoun

a cell in a jail or prison

Keepverb

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,

Keepverb

continue a certain state, condition, or activity;

Keepverb

retain possession of;

Keepverb

prevent from doing something or being in a certain state;

Keepverb

conform one's action or practice to;

Keepverb

observe correctly or closely;

Keepverb

look after; be the keeper of; have charge of;

Keepverb

maintain by writing regular records;

Keepverb

supply with room and board;

Keepverb

allow to remain in a place or position;

Keepverb

supply with necessities and support;

Keepverb

fail to spoil or rot;

Keepverb

celebrate, as of holidays or rites;

Keepverb

keep under control; keep in check;

Keepverb

maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger;

Keepverb

raise;

Keepverb

retain rights to;

Keepverb

store or keep customarily;

Keepverb

have as a supply;

Keepverb

maintain for use and service;

Keepverb

hold and prevent from leaving;

Keepverb

prevent (food) from rotting;

Keep

A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the castle fall to an adversary.