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Stick with meaning

Stick with means to keep doing or using something and not change it. It can also mean to stay close to someone so you are safe or can get help.

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stick with something

stick with · stuck · sticking

B2Not separable+1 more meaning

The guitar is hard at first, but stick with it.

Stick with meanings and examples

2 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.

  1. 1keep doing or using something and not change it
  2. 2stay close to someone so you are safe or can get help
  1. 1

    Keep doing or using something and not change it

    stick with something

    B2Not separable

    • The guitar is hard at first, but stick with it.
    • I’ll stick with my old phone for another year.
    • Should we stick with the same hotel as last time?
  2. 2

    Stay close to someone so you are safe or can get help

    stick with somebody

    B2Not separable

    • Stick with me and you won’t get lost.
    • The kids stuck with their teacher at the museum.
    • If you stick with Ali, he’ll show you how it works.
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Is stick with separable?

Stick with is not separable. The person or thing comes after with: stick with the plan, stick with me.

Be stuck with something is different: you have it and cannot get rid of it. I’m stuck with this old car.

Verb tenses for stick with

PresentI stick with · she sticks with
Paststuck with
Present perfecthave stuck with
-ing formsticking with

Common mistakes with stick with

What learners often say, and what to say instead.

  • Wrong: Learning to swim is hard, but stick it with.

    Right: Learning to swim is hard, but stick with it.

    Stick with is not separable. It comes after with.

  • Wrong: I’ll stick my old job with for now.

    Right: I’ll stick with my old job for now.

    Keep stick with together, with the thing at the end.

  • Wrong: I don’t like this phone, but I’m stick with it.

    Right: I don’t like this phone, but I’m stuck with it.

    When you have no choice, say be stuck with, using stuck.

Synonyms and opposites of stick with

Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.

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Stick with quiz

Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.

  1. 1The first week of a new job is hard. Just ___ it.

  2. 2Choose the right sentence.

  3. 3In a busy market, your guide says, “Stick with me!” What should you do?

More phrasal verbs with stick

2 phrasal verbs start with stick. Test yourself on all of them in a few minutes.

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Stick with FAQ

Questions people ask about stick with.

What does stick with it mean?

It means keep doing something even when it is hard or boring. Piano is hard at first, but stick with it.

Stick with vs stuck with: what is the difference?

Stick with means choose to keep something. Be stuck with means you must keep it, even if you don’t want to.

Stick with vs stick to: what is the difference?

They often mean the same. Stick with is more for people and for keep trying. Stick to is more for rules, plans and topics.

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