stays behind

A form of stay behind — To remain where one is, whilst others leave.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay behind
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APA

stays behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stays%20behind

MLA

“stays behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stays%20behind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stays behind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stays%20behind.

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