to continue doing something despite difficulties
Example:
- She finds it impossible to stick to a diet.
to continue doing or using something and not want to change it
Example:
- Let's stick to the original plan.
- Stick to your principles and don't let yourself be bullied.
- He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised).
- ‘Shall we meet on Friday this week?’ ‘No, let's stick to Saturday.’
- She stuck to her story.
Extra examples:
- I tended to stick to tried and tested techniques.
- She simply made a decision and resolutely stuck to it.
- What is the point of sticking slavishly to the rules?