| accommodate |
If someone accommodates another person, they help them out by giving them a place to stay or by giving them meals, or both. [1/3 definitions] |
| anchor |
When you anchor something, you make it stay down or in one place. [2/4 definitions] |
| around |
When someone is around, it means they stay near. They don't go away anywhere. [2/11 definitions] |
| at ease |
a standing position in the military. When at ease, soldiers may relax but must stay in place and cannot talk. |
| balance |
When you balance something, all sides of it stay even when you hold it, and it doesn't fall to one side or another. [1/2 definitions] |
| beyond |
When something is beyond something else, it is farther than that thing or later in time. When you walk beyond your neighbor's house, it means that you walk farther than their house. When you stay at school beyond three o'clock, it means that you stay at school later than three o'clock. [1/2 definitions] |
| burn the midnight oil |
to stay awake very late for work or study. |
| caffeine |
a bitter substance found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and some sodas. Caffeine stimulates the heart and nervous system and can cause a person to stay awake and alert. |
| camp1 |
to stay for a while in a camp (sometimes followed by "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| campground |
A campground is an outdoor place where people put up tents and stay for a short time. Different groups of people can stay there at the same time, camping in different spots. A campground is often part of a large park. It is a place to relax and enjoy nature. In some campgrounds, people can park a vehicle that they can sleep in and cook in. |
| can1 |
When you can do something, it means that you are able to do it. If you can ice skate, you move well on the ice and don't fall down all the time. If you can't ice skate, you probably stay on the side and fall down a lot. [1/3 definitions] |
| careful |
When you are careful, you use your mind and body in ways that help you stay safe or stay out of trouble. Sometimes bad things happen when people are not careful. [1/2 definitions] |
| citizenship |
When you have citizenship, you have the right to stay in a country and never have to go and live anywhere else. When adults have citizenship in America, they also have the right to vote and choose leaders. |
| clinic |
a place that gives medical treatment, usually to people who do not need to stay in a hospital overnight. |
| conservative |
wanting things to stay as they are; not favoring change. [2/6 definitions] |
| convention |
A convention is a very large meeting of people who all have the same interest in something. They often have the same type of job or position. They might all be doctors, for example. People go to a convention to learn new things or to decide something important with the others. People often come from a long distance to be at a convention. Conventions usually go on for a few days, so people often stay at hotels. [1/2 definitions] |
| cottage |
A cottage is a very small house. In America, a cottage is often a place to stay in the summer or just for a short time. |
| crack |
Sometimes when something cracks, it breaks, but the pieces stay together. [1/8 definitions] |
| crib |
A crib is a special bed for a baby or young child. It has high sides all around it so that the baby can stay safe inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| deposit |
A deposit is money that has been put in a bank or something like a bank, or it's anything that has been put somewhere and allowed to stay there. [1/6 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to leave behind even though it is one's duty to stay; abandon. |