Stay on has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
continue in a place, position, or situation
"After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"
"Stay with me, please"
"despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"
"She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
2
to continue in a place or situation, while others leave.
Example Sentences
"After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"
verb
"Stay with me, please"
verb
"despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"
verb
"She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
verb
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