"stick with" meaning in English

See stick with in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: En-au-stick with.ogg Forms: sticks with [present, singular, third-person], sticking with [participle, present], stuck with [participle, past], stuck with [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,stuck>}} stick with (third-person singular simple present sticks with, present participle sticking with, simple past and past participle stuck with)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stick, with.
    Sense id: en-stick_with-en-verb-ww-uZezl
  2. (idiomatic) To remain close to. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: stick to
    Sense id: en-stick_with-en-verb-inuqpZAx
  3. (idiomatic) To follow or adhere to. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-stick_with-en-verb-m5q3R-cB Synonyms: cleave, cling, stick to, adhere, attach, bond, cleave, cling, cohere, conglutinate, glue [figuratively], hug, stick, stick together, stick with
  4. (informal) To follow loyally. Tags: informal Synonyms: stand by, stick by, abide by, hold on, keep faith, go to the wall for someone [UK, idiomatic], stand by [idiomatic], stick by, stick with
    Sense id: en-stick_with-en-verb-XUdoRZmp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "with", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 8 40 37 5 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "with": 6 8 8 40 32 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 6 6 45 33 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 5 5 45 35 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 5 5 49 34 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 6 8 46 30 5
  5. To persist in using or employing.
    Sense id: en-stick_with-en-verb-9pkCh-k7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 8 40 37 5 Synonyms: stand behind, stick to, abide, astand [obsolete], bear up, carry on, continue, endure, follow up, hang in there, hold on, hold out, hold the line, hold up, keep a stiff upper lip [British], keep trying, keep up, persevere, persist, plod, plug, plug away, resist, soldier on, stay, stay the course, stay the distance, stick it out, stick to, stick by one's guns, stick to one's guns, stick with, stick with it
  6. To endure in the memory of. Synonyms: live on, stay
    Sense id: en-stick_with-en-verb-NC1xr87u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stick-with-it-ness

Inflected forms

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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/En-au-stick_with.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stick with"
}

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