stick with

Verb

Meaning

keep to

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

stick to stick by cleave keep continue follow maintain pursue persist cling persevere carry on abide by press on go on

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Antonyms

stop discontinue abandon give up back down abjure

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Hypernyms

persist persevere hang on hold on hang in

Examples

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Martin Luther King Jr.

There are many qualities that make a great leader but having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is the most important characteristic of a great leader. Rudy Giuliani

Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised. Ann Landers

I believe in loyalty. When a woman reaches a certain age she likes, she should stick with it. Eva Gabor

Sometimes the things we want most are the hardest to get. That means you need to be even more determined to succeed. That's what it takes to be a winner. You have to want it bad enough to stick with it no matter how tough things get. Chuck Norris

For the novice runner, I'd say to give yourself at least 2 months of consistently running several times a week at a conversational pace before deciding whether you want to stick with it. Consistency is the most important aspect of training at this point. Frank Shorter

Close letter words and terms

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