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sticks by

sticks by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick by.

Meaning of stick by

Verb

stick by (third-person singular simple present sticks by, present participle sticking by, simple past and past participle stuck by)

  1. (idiomatic) to follow or adhere to somebody or something, to remain loyal and unswerving in one's attitude towards somebody or something
    • At times we on the inside become a little overbearing on our family and friends (if we have that stick by). It may not be intentional. It sort of "sneaks" in on us and before we realize it we write a negative letter which we later may regret we mailed.1988 February 7, Mike Riegle, quoting Tiyo Attallah Salah-El, “Why Does GCN Have A Prisoner Project?”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 29, page 10
    Synonyms:
    abide by, stand by, stick with, hold on, keep faith, go to the wall for someone

Questions about sticks by

What is sticks by the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sticks by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick by.

Words near sticks by in the dictionary

  1. sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me
  2. sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me
  3. sticks around
  4. sticks at
  5. sticks at nothing
  6. sticks by
  7. sticks down
  8. sticks fat
  9. sticks in a bundle are unbreakable
  10. sticks in a bundle can't be broken
  11. sticks in a bundle cannot be broken

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