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- [stey poo t]
- /steɪ pʊt/
- /steɪ ˈpʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stey poo t]
- /steɪ pʊt/
Definitions of stay put words
- verb with object stay put to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
- verb with object stay put to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object stay put to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
- verb with object stay put to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
- verb with object stay put to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
- verb with object stay put to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
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Origin of stay put
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke
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Parts of speech for Stay put
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stay put popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stay put usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stay put
verb stay put
- adhere — If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it.
- bide one's time — to wait patiently for an opportunity
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
Antonyms for stay put
verb stay put
- bat around — to discuss (an idea, proposition, etc) informally
- bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
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