Antonyms for stay the course


Grammar : Verb
Spell : stey
Phonetic Transcription : steɪ


Definition of stay the course

Origin :
  • "to remain," mid-15c., from Middle French estai-, stem of ester "to stay or stand," from Old French, from Latin stare "to stand" (cf. Italian stare, Spanish estar "to stand, to be"), from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Originally "come to a halt;" sense of "remain" is first recorded 1570s.
  • Noun senses of "appliance for stopping," "period of remaining in a place," and (judicial) "suspension of proceeding" all developed 1525-1550. Stay-at-home (adj.) is from 1806. Stay put is first recorded 1843, American English. "To stay put is to keep still, remain in order. A vulgar expression" [Bartlett]. Phrase stay the course is originally (1885) in reference to horses holding out till the end of a race.
  • As in persevere : verb keep at; work hard
  • As in stand/stand for : verb endure, bear
  • As in support : verb endure
  • As in sweat : verb worry about; bear
  • As in tolerate : verb allow, indulge

Synonyms for stay the course

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