stick to

verb

1. (also tr) to adhere or cause to adhere to

2. to continue constantly at

3. to remain faithful to

4. not to move or digress from

   the speaker stuck closely to his subject

5. informal,  to be stolen by someone

Idioms and Phrases

Remain loyal; see stick by .

Persist in or continue applying oneself to, as in I'm sticking to my opinion that he's basically honest , or The music teacher told John to stick to the clarinet, at least until the end of the year . [First half of 1500s] Also see stick to one's guns ; stick to one's last .

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