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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | restrained, set |
| Synonyms: | calm, cold sober, collected, composed, cool, decorous, demure, dignified, earnest, formal, grave, no-nonsense, quiet, sedate, self-restrained, serious, settled, sober, solemn, somber, starchy, steady, stuffy, weighty |
| Antonyms: | adventurous, frivolous, fun, sporting, willing |
| Main Entry: | stay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | visit |
| Synonyms: | be accommodated, bide, dwell, live, lodge, put up, sojourn, stop, stop over, tarry |
| Main Entry: | stay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in abeyance |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, arrest, check, curb, defer, delay, detain, discontinue, halt, hinder, hold, hold over, impede, intermit, interrupt, obstruct, postpone, prevent, prorogue, put off, shelve, stall, stop, suspend, ward off |
| Main Entry: | abide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | live in a certain place |
| Synonyms: | bide, bunk out, bunk, crash*, dwell, hang out*, inhabit, lodge, nest, perch, reside, room, roost, settle, squat, stay |
| Antonyms: | depart, go, leave, migrate, move, reject, resist |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | abide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop temporarily and wait for |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, bide, expect, linger, pause, remain, rest, sojourn, stay, stick around, stop, tarry, wait |
| Antonyms: | carry on, continue, go, move |
| Main Entry: | adjourn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop a proceeding |
| Synonyms: | curb, defer, delay, discontinue, hold off, hold over, hold up, postpone, prorogue, put off, recess, restrain, shelve, stay, suspend |
| Antonyms: | begin, convene, convoke, encourage, further, keep on, open, rally, stimulate, urge |
| Main Entry: | anchor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold, be held securely |
| Synonyms: | attach, berth, catch, dock, drop, fasten, fix, imbed, make port, moor, plant, secure, stay, tie, tie up |
| Antonyms: | detach, let go, loosen, unfasten |
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop or slow |
| Synonyms: | block, can, check, delay, drop, end, freeze, halt, hinder, hold, inhibit, interrupt, knock off, obstruct, prevent, restrain, restrict, retard, scrub, shut down, stall, stay, suppress |
| Antonyms: | activate, encourage, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | await |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wait with expectation |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, attend, be prepared for, be ready for, cool one's heels, count on, hang around, hang in, hang out*, hope, look for, look forward to, stay, sweat it out, sweat* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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