stay with

phrasal-verb
UK: /steɪ wɪð/
US: /steɪ wɪθ/

  1. To remain with someone or in a place.

    1. Please stay with me, I'm scared of the dark. [ ] [ ]
    2. You should stay with your brother while I go to the store, he needs help. [ ] [ ]

  2. To continue to support or be loyal to someone or something.

    1. I will stay with my team no matter what. [ ] [ ]
    2. Even when things get tough, I will stay with my principles and values. [ ] [ ]

  3. To continue to use something, such as a product or service.

    1. I decided to stay with my current phone plan. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite the higher price, I'll stay with this brand of coffee because I like the taste. [ ] [ ]

  4. To understand or keep up with something.

    1. Can you stay with me? I'm explaining something complex. [ ] [ ]
    2. The presentation was so fast-paced that it was hard to stay with the speaker's train of thought. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

remain continue support understand

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stay with" in English means: To remain with someone or in a place., To continue to support or be loyal to someone or something., To continue to use something, such as a product or service., To understand or keep up with something..

The phonetic transcription of "stay with" is /steɪ wɪð/ in British English and /steɪ wɪθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stay with": remain, continue, support, understand.

Example usage of "stay with": "Please stay with me, I'm scared of the dark.". More examples on the page.