Advance
Advance verb - To move forward along a course.
Usage example: as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter
Stay
Stay verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed
How words are described
| good | good advance | good stay |
| short | short advance | short stay |
| original | original advance | original stay |
| main | main advance | main stay |
| Other adjectives: later, unwanted, red. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Worse, some patterns of "leveling up" make you weaker: you must pick the right skills to advance to stay still.
Source: Sorting Algorithm of Evil - They are also much slower when submerged and can only stay submerged for limited periods of time, which is why nuclear power has generally been considered a big advance.
Source: Artistic License Military - Stay in the Kitchen: that is, to sell her beloved airplane and become the perfect hostess to advance his academic career.
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