stick together
B1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Stay together and help each other, especially during a hard time.
Literal meaning: For two or more objects to be physically joined and remain joined.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To support each other and remain united, especially during a difficult time.
"The team promised to stick together no matter what the season brought."
"We have to stick together as a party."
— Commonly used phrasing in political speeches; widely attributed across various leaders (general attribution)
Grammar: inseparable
2 A2 neutral
To be physically joined or to remain joined by adhesive or another bonding agent.
"The pages of the old book had stuck together from the damp."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The figurative sense (team cohesion, family loyalty) is very common and can be used as an imperative ('We have to stick together'). The physical sense is transparent and common. Used for both small groups (friends) and large ones (nations, movements).
Commonly used with
team family friends community hard times crisis
Forms
Base
stick together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sticks together
he/she/it
Past simple
stuck together
yesterday
Past participle
stuck together
have + pp
-ing form
sticking together
continuous
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