Meaning
- Stick with means to continue doing or using something, or to stay with a person, group, or idea without changing.
- It can also mean to remain loyal or supportive of someone or something.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Phrasal verb
- Structure: stick with + noun/pronoun/gerund
- Transitive: Requires an object (e.g., "stick with the plan").
Examples of structures:
- "stick with + person" → remain loyal to someone.
- "stick with + activity/plan" → continue doing something.
- "stick with + choice/decision" → not change your decision.
Common Phrases
- stick with the plan
- stick with it
- stick with me
- stick with the team
- stick with the rules
Collocations
- stick with a plan
- stick with a decision
- stick with someone
- stick with your goals
- stick with the routine
Examples
- If you stick with the plan, you will eventually succeed.
- I’ll stick with my old phone; I don’t need the newest model.
- She decided to stick with her friends even when things got tough.
- He finds math difficult, but his teacher told him to stick with it.
- Stick with me, and I’ll show you how to do it.
- The company chose to stick with their traditional methods.
- You should stick with your decision once you’ve made it.
- Despite the challenges, they stuck with the project until completion.
Synonyms or Related
- stay with
- remain loyal to
- keep doing
- persist in
- hold on to
Antonym
- give up
- abandon
- quit
- switch to
- move on from