VERB | stative | stick around, stand by, stick about | be available or ready for a certain function or service |
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motion | stick around, stay, stick, stay put | stay put (in a certain place) |
Meaning | Be available or ready for a certain function or service. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Model | They stick around a long time | |
Synonyms | stand by, stick about | |
Broader | wait | Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something |
Spanish | estar dispuesto |
Meaning | stay put (in a certain place). | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "Stick around and you will learn something!" | |
Synonyms | stay, stick, stay put | |
Broader | stay in place | Be stationary |
Opposite | move | change residence, affiliation, or place of employment |
Spanish | alojarse, hospedarse, permanecer, quedarse, quedar | |
Catalan | allotjar-se, hostatjar-se, quedar-se, quedar, restar, romandre |
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