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stays back

stays back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stay back.

Meaning of stay back

Verb

stay back (third-person singular simple present stays back, present participle staying back, simple past and past participle stayed back)

  1. (intransitive) To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours
    • Many of these students, in fact, do stay back and work in Singapore after their studies are over.2009, India Fever: The New Indian Professional in Singapore, page 106
    Synonyms:
    stay behind, tarry
  2. (intransitive) To keep one's distance from a place, often because of some danger.
    • 'Sir, you have to get back,' said a uniformed voice, an ambulance officer this time. 'We're asking everybody to stay back.' 'I live here,' he said. 'With my wife and my boy. Have you seen them?'2011, Her Singapore Fling, page 166

Questions about stays back

What is stays back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stays back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stay back.

Words near stays back in the dictionary

  1. stayre
  2. stayres
  3. stays
  4. stays at home
  5. stays away
  6. stays back
  7. stays behind
  8. stays frosty
  9. stays in
  10. stays in one's lane
  11. stays loose

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