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stay on

/steɪ ɑn/
/steɪ ɒn/
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Other forms: stayed on; staying on; stays on

Definitions of stay on
  1. verb
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    synonyms: continue, remain, stay
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    types:
    abide, bide, stay
    dwell
    hold over
    continue a term of office past the normal period of time
    visit
    stay with as a guest
    outstay, overstay
    stay too long
    type of:
    be
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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