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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stick, with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To remain close to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: stick to
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To follow or adhere to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Synonyms: cleave, cling, stick to, adhere, attach, bond, cohere, conglutinate, glue, hug, stick, stick together, stick with
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To follow loyally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Synonyms: stand by, stick by, abide by, hold on, keep faith, go to the wall for someone, stick with
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To persist in using or employing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: stand behind, stick to, abide, astand, 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, keep trying, keep up, persevere, persist, plod, plug, plug away, resist, soldier on, stay, stay the course, stay the distance, stick it out, stick by one's guns, stick to one's guns, stick with, stick with it
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To endure in the memory of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: live on, stay
Antonyms: none provided
verb
keep to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: stick to, follow
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
History
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