Stay and Wait for

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Stay verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

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Wait for and stay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wait for" instead a verb "Stay".

Nearby Words: stayed, staying

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Stay and wait for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stay" instead a verb "Wait for".

In the "Chaos CompleXX" level, the Roboxx' advise Mario to stay and wait for his arrival, but he ignores them and instead works with Marty Mole to foil their scheme.

Source: Video Game / The Second Reality Project
Kerrigan wants to stay and wait for him, but the rest of her allies abandon her — and then a Dominion broadcast airs that claims that Raynor was interrogated and summarily executed.

Source: Tragic Monster
DJMAX Technika: Come for the interesting gameplay, stay for Platinum Crew (or to painfully wait for the day your arcade gets it).

Source: Just For Fun / Come for the X, Stay for the Y

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Stay & Wait for. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stay/wait_for>.

Wait for or Stay. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stay/wait_for.

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