stick by

verb

1. intr, preposition to remain faithful to; adhere to

Idioms and Phrases

Also, stick to . Remain loyal to, as in The brothers said they'd stick by one another, no matter what , or Phyllis promised to stick to Bert . This idiom derives from stick in the sense of “adhere.” [Early 1500s] Also see stand by , def. 4.

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