stick with — to continue doing something or using something without giving up or changing to something else
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to continue doing something or using something without giving up or changing to something else
Pronunciation (IPA): /stɪk wɪð/
Example Sentences
- My grandma said, 'Stick with your dreams, not with that boring guy!'
- Even though everyone laughed, he stuck with his weird fashion style.
- If you want to lose weight, you need to stick with your exercise routine.
stick with
VERB[/stɪk wɪð/]
to continue doing something or using something without giving up or changing to something else
Even when training got brutal, she chose to stick with her old coach.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The verb 'stick' derives from Old English 'stician', meaning both 'to pierce' and 'to adhere or remain fixed'. The phrasal verb 'stick with' evolved metaphorically from the adhesive sense: just as an object adheres firmly to a surface, 'stick with' developed to mean 'remain loyal to' or 'continue steadfastly with' something or someone.
Breakdown
stick (adhere, remain fixed) + with (in company of, alongside) = to remain affixed alongside, hence to persevere with or maintain loyalty to a person, commitment, or course of action.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandma said, 'Stick with your dreams, not with that boring guy!'”
“Even though everyone laughed, he stuck with his weird fashion style.”
“If you want to lose weight, you need to stick with your exercise routine.”
“The dog stuck with its owner even when they got lost in the mountains.”
“My phone battery is stuck with 1% but somehow it's stuck with me all day!”
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