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here to stay



Definitions

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here to stay
     1. adj. present, and set to remain permanently.
Analysis
here
     1. adv. (location) In, on, or at this place.
     2. adv. (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
           Please come here.
     3. adv. (abstract) In this context.
           Derivatives can refer to anything that is derived from something else, but here they refer specifically to functions that give the slope of the tangent line to a curve.
to
     1. part. A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
           I want to leave.
           He asked me what to do.
           I don’t know how to say it.
           I have places to go and people to see.
stay
     1. v. To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
     2. v. To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
     3. v. To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
     4. v. To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
     5. v. To cause to cease; to put an end to.

Example Sentences

Migration is here to stay and while people's concerns about its impacts are completely understandable, the current debate hampers the development of policies that are able to ensure that its potentially positive impacts are maximised and the costs minimised. 



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