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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

stay on en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, on.
    • How does your hat manage to stay on in such strong wind?
    • The light stays on even if there's a power outage.
  2. (idiomatic) to continue in a place or situation, while others leave.
    • Some of her friends decided it was time to go home, but she wanted to stay on in there until sunrise.
    • After the trial period, she was asked to stay on and work full-time.

Forms

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stays on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
stayed on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stayed on Tense=Past lexicographic
staying on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic