The difference between Depart and Stay

When used as nouns, depart means division, whereas stay means continuance or a period of time spent in a place.

When used as verbs, depart means to leave, whereas stay means to prop.

Stay is also adverb with the meaning: steeply.

Stay is also adjective with the meaning: steep.

check bellow for the other definitions of Depart and Stay

Depart as a verb (intransitive):

To leave.
Depart as a verb (intransitive):

To set out on a journey.
Depart as a verb (intransitive):

To die.
Depart as a verb (intransitive, figurative):

To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
Depart as a verb (intransitive):

To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.

Examples:

"His latest statements seemed to depart from party policy somewhat."

"to depart from a title or defence in legal pleading"
Depart as a verb (transitive):

To go away from; to leave.
Depart as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

To divide up; to distribute, share.
Depart as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

To separate, part.

Examples:

"rfquotek Shakespeare"

Depart as a noun (obsolete):

Division; separation, as of compound substances.
Depart as a noun (obsolete):

A going away; departure.

Stay as a verb (transitive):

To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
Stay as a verb (transitive):

To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
Stay as a verb (transitive):

To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
Stay as a verb (transitive):

To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
Stay as a verb (transitive):

To cause to cease; to put an end to.
Stay as a verb (transitive):

To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.

Examples:

"The governor stayed the execution until the appeal could be heard."
Stay as a verb (transitive):

To hold the attention of.
Stay as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.
Stay as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

To wait for; await.
Stay as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Stay as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

To rest; depend; rely.
Stay as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

To stop; come to a stand or standstill.
Stay as a verb (intransitive, archaic):

To come to an end; cease.

Examples:

"That day the storm stayed."
Stay as a verb (intransitive, archaic):

To dwell; linger; tarry; wait.
Stay as a verb (intransitive, dated):

To make a stand; to stand firm.
Stay as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end.

Examples:

"That horse stays well."
Stay as a verb (intransitive):

To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.

Examples:

"We stayed in Hawaii for a week.&emsp; I can only stay for an hour."
Stay as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

To wait; rest in patience or expectation.
Stay as a verb (intransitive, obsolete, used with ''on'' or ''upon''):

To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance.
Stay as a verb (intransitive):

To continue to have a particular quality.

Examples:

"Wear gloves so your hands stay warm."
Stay as a verb (intransitive, US South, AAVE, colloquial, non-standard):

To live; reside

Examples:

"Hey, where do you stay at?"

Stay as a noun:

Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.

Examples:

"I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii."
Stay as a noun:

A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.

Examples:

"The governor granted a stay of execution."
Stay as a noun (archaic):

A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.

Examples:

"stand at a stay"
Stay as a noun:

A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
Stay as a noun (nautical):

A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
Stay as a noun:

Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
Stay as a noun (obsolete):

Hindrance; let; check.

Stay as a noun:

A prop; a support.
Stay as a noun:

A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.

Examples:

"Where are the stays for my collar?"
Stay as a noun:

(plural) A corset
Stay as a noun (archaic):

A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.

Stay as a noun (nautical):

A strong rope supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
Stay as a noun:

A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.

Examples:

"The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding."
Stay as a noun (chain-cable):

The transverse piece in a link.

Stay as a verb:

To brace or support with a stay or stays

Examples:

"stay a mast"
Stay as a verb (transitive, nautical):

To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
Stay as a verb (transitive, nautical):

To tack; put on the other tack.

Examples:

"to stay ship"
Stay as a verb (intransitive, nautical):

To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.

Stay as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

Steep; ascending.
Stay as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

Steeply pitched.
Stay as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.
Stay as an adjective (UK, _, dialectal):

Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud.

Stay as an adverb (UK, _, dialectal):

Steeply.

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