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stay the course

stay the course
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stey stressed th ee kawrs, kohrs]
    • /steɪ stressed ði kɔrs, koʊrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stey stressed th ee kawrs, kohrs]
    • /steɪ stressed ði kɔrs, koʊrs/

Definitions of stay the course words

  • verb without object stay the course to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years. 1
  • verb without object stay the course to continue to be as specified, as to condition or state: to stay clean. 1
  • verb without object stay the course to hold out or endure, as in a contest or task (followed by with or at): Please stay with the project as long as you can. 1
  • verb without object stay the course to keep up, as with a competitor (followed by with). 1
  • verb without object stay the course Poker. to continue in a hand by matching an ante, bet, or raise. 1
  • verb without object stay the course to stop or halt. 1
See all 25 definitions of stay the course

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Origin of stay the course

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English staien < Anglo-French estaier, Old French estai-, stem of ester < Latin stāre to stand

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Parts of speech for Stay the course

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Stay the course

stay the course popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

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Synonyms for stay the course

verb stay the course

  • go along with — permit, consent to
  • go for broke — a simple past tense of break.
  • hang in — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
  • hold on — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • humored — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
All 11 Synonyms of stay the course

Antonyms for stay the course

verb stay the course

  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Just one Antonym for stay the course

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