Stay and Stem

Stay

Stay verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed

Stem is a synonym for stay. In some cases you can use "Stem" instead a verb "Stay".

Nearby Words: stayed, staying

Stem

Stem verb - Remove the stem from.

Stay is a synonym for stem in stop topic. You can use "Stay" instead a verb "Stem", if it concerns topics such as prevent. archaic substitute

How words are described

unpleasant unpleasant stay unpleasant stem
main main stay main stem
giant giant stay giant stem

Common collocations

episode stay episode stem episode
time stay time stem time
level stay level stem level
child stay child stem child
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