v. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

v. leave slowly and hesitantly

v. continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

v. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"

v. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

v. keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"

v. stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"