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to stay behind
[phrase form: stay]
01
to remain in a location while others depart
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
stay behind
3rd person singular
stays behind
Past simple
stayed behind
Past participle
stayed behind
Examples
The brave firefighter stayed behind in the burning building to ensure everyone was safely evacuated.
